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20 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW

1 planning record

Estimated value

£662,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£493,000)+34%
  • Against CB22 3HW's recent median (£530,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£662,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£493,000)+34%
  • Against CB22 3HW's recent median (£530,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Common Lane is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3HW. 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

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CB22 3HW

    5 sales, median £530,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Common Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2015Most recent

    £493,000

    +98.2%over 11 years

  2. 18 September 2003

    £248,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3HW: £530,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW. 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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Overview

About 20 Common Lane

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

20 Common Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 34.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

20 Common Lane'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 16 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW

1decisions13documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2015
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garage and sheds building at rear and replacment with enlarged pitched roof garage in same location.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1926/15/FL
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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Common Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Common Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,250

Street avg £3,763

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.9 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Bellbird Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary482m
  • Sawston Village CollegeSecondary623m
  • William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Whittlesford Parkway Rail StationRailway station1.9km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Common Lane is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3HW. 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 20 Common Lane. 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 20 Common Lane was lodged in March 2015 at band E and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Common Lane. 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 5 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Common Lane is in council tax band E. 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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