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17 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2023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
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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£315,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 7 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Princess Drive

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

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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
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.

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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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.