What kind of home is 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

16 The Limes, CB22 3DH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH last change hands?

16 The Limes, CB22 3DH last sold for £400,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and February 2021, 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH rose from £95,000 to £400,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH have?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

16 The Limes, CB22 3DH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH use?

The latest EPC at 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

16 The Limes, CB22 3DH has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2016 under ref. S/0189/16/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

16 The Limes, CB22 3DH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH in?

16 The Limes, CB22 3DH sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

Police records around 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

The closest primary school to 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH is The Bellbird Primary School (198m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (424m).

How well connected is 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

The closest rail stop to 16 The Limes, CB22 3DH is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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16 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 The Limes

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 The Limes is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromE46toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Limes has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby

Mar 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear / side extension to form kitchen / utility / cloakroom
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
S/0189/16/FL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 The Limes has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2021Most recent
£400,000
+33.3%over 5 years
8 January 2016
£300,000
+215.8%over 18 years
11 June 1997
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DH: £450,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CB22 3DH

On the street

Versus other The Limes homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 The Limes outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,878

Street avg £3,844

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Full Cambridge report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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