What type of property is 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

4 The Limes, CB22 3DH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH sell for?

4 The Limes, CB22 3DH last sold for £418,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in March 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2011 and September 2022, 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH rose from £170,000 to £418,000, a change of £248,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH have?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

4 The Limes, CB22 3DH has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH heated?

The latest EPC at 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

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

Where is 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH located?

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

Is 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

The closest rail stop to 4 The Limes, CB22 3DH is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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4 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Limes

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

4 The Limes is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £418,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jan 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%18%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Limes has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

4 The Limes has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£418,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2022Most recent
£418,000
+145.9%over 11 years
31 March 2011
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DH: £450,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 4 The Limes runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,500

Street avg £3,807

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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