12 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH
About 12 The Limes
12 The Limes is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £483,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 The Limes ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 12 The Limes was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 12 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1580/13/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2024Decision
- ExtensionOct 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 The Limes was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.
£483,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£483,000
+38.0%over 5 years27 August 2020
£350,000
+10.1%over 5 years24 March 2015
£318,000
+55.9%over 3 years20 April 2011
£204,000
+70.7%over 10 years30 January 2001
£119,500
+22.6%over 3 years22 October 1997
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DH: £450,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB22 3DH
20 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH
Sold Aug 2024
£450,0009 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH
Sold Apr 2024
£455,00029 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH
Sold Jan 2024
£450,0004 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH
Sold Sept 2022
£418,00016 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH
Sold Feb 2021
£400,000
Versus other The Limes homes
Years Held for 12 The Limes lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,879
Street avg £3,844
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







