What type of property is 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL last sold for £308,500 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL located?

20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

Police records around 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL 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 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

The closest primary school to 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL is The Bellbird Primary School (558m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (551m).

What transport links are near 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL?

The closest rail stop to 20 Princess Drive, CB22 3DL is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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20 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Princess Drive

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

20 Princess Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 14.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £308,500.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Princess Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

20 Princess Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£308,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 July 2024Most recent
£308,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DL: £425,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in CB22 3DL

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.

Floor Area for 20 Princess Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,955

Street avg £2,717

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£442k

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3 bed

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3 bed

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1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

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3 bed

£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

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2 bed

£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

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4 bed

£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

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1 Beech Lane, Pampisford

CB22 3EU

3 bed2 bath

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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