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3 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Church Lane

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

3 Church Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 25.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 139% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2017. At 83 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 September 2026

Expires this month
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR

2decisions2extensions26documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of integral garage to living space.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00545/HFUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2017Most recent

    £410,000

    +208.3%over 17 years
  2. 25 August 1999

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3JR: £428,840 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Church Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,940

Street avg £2,995

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Church Lane

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

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Pick your report · from £14.99

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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

2.2 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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 3JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 3 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.