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Bircham House, Flat 1, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HE

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Bircham House

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

Bircham House is an end-of-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Bircham House, where floor areas span 37–61 m².

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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.

Bircham House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jul 2014
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bircham House, Flat 1, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bircham House 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.

Bircham House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bircham House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 78 (C)

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bircham House

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
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.

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

1.5 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Bellbird Primary School. 5 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 3HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 Bircham House, Flat 1, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.