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17 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£510,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£315,000)+62%
  • Against CB22 3DL's recent median (£425,000)+20%

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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£510,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£315,000)+62%
  • Against CB22 3DL's recent median (£425,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Princess Drive is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    141 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • 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 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

17 Princess Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2007Most recent

    £315,000

    +26.0%over 3 years

  2. 13 May 2004

    £250,000

    +42.9%over 3 years

  3. 17 August 2000

    £175,000

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 17 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 17 Princess Drive

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

17 Princess Drive is a detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 141 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 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 61.9% above the 2007 sale of £315,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

17 Princess Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2023

Current Certificate
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Princess Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 17 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

2decisions2extensions1nearby
  1. Mar 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Reference
    S/0213/08/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

On floor area, 17 Princess Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,234

Street avg £2,832

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly 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%

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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
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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 17 Princess Drive is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 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 17 Princess Drive was lodged in March 2013 at band C and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 17 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
17 Princess Drive is in council tax band E. 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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