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55 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ

EPC BSolar panels1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Babraham Road

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

55 Babraham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £440,000 in March 2026. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
  • 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.

55 Babraham Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD62toB87
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Babraham Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 55 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DQ

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Replacement single storey front extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0332/13/FL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Babraham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£440,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2026Most recent

    £440,000

    +604.0%over 27 years

  2. 14 January 1999

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DQ: £441,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Babraham Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Babraham Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,190

Street avg £3,420

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Babraham Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

2 bed
£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath

1 Beech Lane, Pampisford

CB22 3EU

3 bed2 bath
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

2.6 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CB22 3DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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