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3 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

1 planning record

Estimated value

£407,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£270,000)+51%
  • Against CB22 3DL's recent median (£425,000)-4%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
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

£407,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£270,000)+51%
  • Against CB22 3DL's recent median (£425,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Princess Drive is modelled from its 92 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

    92 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2014Most recent

    £270,000

    +50.0%over 11 years

  2. 22 May 2003

    £179,950

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 3 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 3 Princess Drive

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

3 Princess Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 50.7% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension & changing existing flat roof to tiled roof

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2210/18/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.

3 Princess Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,935

Street avg £2,785

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
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
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 3 Princess Drive is modelled from its 92 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 3 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 3 Princess Drive was lodged in February 2014 at band D and expired in February 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 3 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
3 Princess Drive is in council tax band D. 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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