What kind of home is 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW last sold for £480,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £237,500 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and November 2023, 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW rose from £237,500 to £480,000, a change of £242,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

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

Which area is 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

Police records around 8 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 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What transport links are near 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW?

The closest rail stop to 8 Common Lane, CB22 3HW is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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8 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Common Lane

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

8 Common Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in November 2023.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Common Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£480,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2023Most recent
£480,000
+102.1%over 19 years
19 December 2003
£237,500

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

Price per m² for 8 Common Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,571

Street avg £3,748

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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£648k

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Elder Close, Sawston

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2 bed

£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

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4 bed

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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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