What kind of home is 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW sell for?

26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW last sold for £575,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2004 and June 2024, 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW rose from £290,000 to £575,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

The current EPC rating for 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW use?

The latest EPC at 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW in?

26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

The closest primary school to 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is The Bellbird Primary School (482m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (623m).

How well connected is 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

The closest rail stop to 26 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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26 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Common Lane

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

26 Common Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in June 2024.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromD61toC73

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Common Lane has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£601,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£575,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2024Most recent
£575,000
+62.4%over 12 years
21 May 2012
£354,000
+22.1%over 8 years
17 May 2004
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3HW: £480,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CB22 3HW

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.

On years held, 26 Common Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,832

Street avg £3,737

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed

£325k

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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