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15 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

1 planning record

Estimated value

£559,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£259,995)+115%
  • Against CB22 3DL's recent median (£425,000)+32%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£559,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£259,995)+115%
  • Against CB22 3DL's recent median (£425,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Princess Drive is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    132 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in CB22 3DL

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Princess Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2002Most recent

    £259,995

    +88.4%over 3 years

  2. 11 December 1998

    £138,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 15 Princess Drive

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

15 Princess Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 115% above the 2002 sale of £259,995. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 January 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Dec 2009
Heating System
Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

1decisions16documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2019
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    New Dwelling House

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1872/19/FL
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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.

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

Price per m²

£1,970

Street avg £2,850

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
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

2.9 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sawston Village College. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sawston Village CollegeSecondary551m
  • The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary558m
  • The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary790m
  • William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Whittlesford Parkway Rail StationRailway station2.9km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
  • Burglary92 reports7%

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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Princess Drive is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 15 Princess Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Princess Drive was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Princess Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
15 Princess Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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