What type of property is 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN?

3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN last change hands?

3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN last sold for £545,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and March 2024, 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN rose from £365,000 to £545,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN?

The current EPC rating for 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN?

3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN?

3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN located?

3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN?

Police records around 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN 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 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN?

The closest primary school to 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN is The Bellbird Primary School (389m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (478m).

What is the nearest station to 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN?

The closest rail stop to 3 Windmill Close, CB22 3DN is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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3 Windmill Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Windmill Close

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

3 Windmill Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £545,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

3 Windmill Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2025

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Windmill Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Windmill Close 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.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£545,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2024Most recent
£545,000
+49.3%over 15 years
11 June 2008
£365,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CB22 3DN: £157,000 (2011–1998).

Nearby sales in CB22 3DN

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

2.7 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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