3 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
About 3 Babraham Road
3 Babraham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 84.7% above the 2016 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Babraham Road.
2 applications on record at 3 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ
- Oct 2016PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two Storey Side Extension Front Dormers roof lights & Front Porch
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2242/16/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Babraham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2016Most recent
£320,000
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
Versus other Babraham Road homes
3 Babraham Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,078
Street avg £3,488
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







