What kind of home is 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR?

43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR last change hands?

43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR last sold for £480,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and August 2022, 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR rose from £275,000 to £480,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR?

The current EPC rating for 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR?

43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR use?

The latest EPC at 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR?

43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR in?

43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR 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 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR?

The closest primary school to 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR is The Bellbird Primary School (371m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (891m).

What is the nearest station to 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR?

The closest rail stop to 43 Church Lane, CB22 3JR is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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43 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Church Lane

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

43 Church Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 136 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 3)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromE48toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

23%45%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2022from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromD67toC77

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2022Most recent
£480,000
+74.5%over 8 years
27 July 2014
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3JR: £428,840 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CB22 3JR

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.

EPC Rating for 43 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,529

Street avg £3,078

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

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3 bed

£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

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3 bed2 bath

£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

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4 bed

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1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

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3 bed

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2 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

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.

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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 3JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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