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6 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Princess Drive

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

6 Princess Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 112.7% above the 2005 sale of £181,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Princess Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

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

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£181,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2005Most recent

    £181,000

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 price per m², 6 Princess Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,905

Street avg £2,854

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Princess Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

CB22 3AA

4 bed
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

2 bed
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Princess Drive, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.