40 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR
About 40 Church Lane
40 Church Lane is a semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
40 Church 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.
Sales history & valuation
40 Church Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3JR: £428,840 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB22 3JR
45 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR
Sold Mar 2024
£330,00051a, Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR
Sold May 2023
£450,00049 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR
Sold Oct 2022
£428,84043 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR
Sold Aug 2022
£480,00054 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR
Sold Feb 2022
£415,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







