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13 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Princess Drive

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

13 Princess Drive is a detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 sits 247% above the 2000 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Princess Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 April 2030

3 years remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Princess Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Princess Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£183,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2000Most recent

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DL: £425,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Princess Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Princess Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,236

Street avg £2,899

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Princess Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

2.9 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sawston Village College. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.