Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£881,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£910,000)-3%
- Against CB22 3DQ's recent median (£440,000)+100%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£881,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£910,000)-3%
- Against CB22 3DQ's recent median (£440,000)+100%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Babraham Road is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3DQ. 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
195 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CB22 3DQ
5 sales, median £440,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 23 Babraham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
22 February 2023Most recent
£910,000
+64.0%over 7 years15 December 2015
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DQ: £440,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CB22 3DQ
55 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
Sold Mar 2026
£440,00011 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
Sold Jun 2025
£850,00043 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
Sold Aug 2024
£441,00047 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
Sold Mar 2024
£405,00018 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
Sold Jun 2023
£435,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ. 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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About 23 Babraham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Babraham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £910,000 in February 2023.
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
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Babraham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2022from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
32%95%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 23 Babraham Road.
1 application on record at 23 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part first floor part single storey rear extension and single storey side extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1684/17/FL
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Versus other Babraham Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 23 Babraham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,667
Street avg £3,405
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
2.6 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary325m
- Sawston Village CollegeSecondary543m
- The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary622m
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Whittlesford Parkway Rail StationRailway station2.6km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Babraham Road is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3DQ. 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 23 Babraham Road. 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 23 Babraham Road was lodged in July 2022 at band C and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 Babraham Road. 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 3DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Babraham Road 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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