What type of property is 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

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

What did 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH sell for?

8 The Limes, CB22 3DH last sold for £381,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in July 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

Across 3 sales between July 2009 and December 2020, 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH rose from £165,000 to £381,000, a change of £216,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

8 The Limes, CB22 3DH has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

8 The Limes, CB22 3DH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2015 under ref. S/0466/15/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

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

Where is 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH located?

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

Is 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What transport links are near 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH?

The closest rail stop to 8 The Limes, CB22 3DH is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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8 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Limes

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

8 The Limes is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. 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 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 10.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £381,000 in December 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromE49toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Limes has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby

Apr 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of ground floor rear extension
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
S/0466/15/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.

8 The Limes has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£381,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2020Most recent
£381,000
+81.4%over 8 years
17 July 2012
£210,000
+27.3%over 3 years
12 July 2009
£165,000

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.

8 The Limes outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,928

Street avg £3,900

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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