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49 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Church Lane

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

49 Church Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £428,840. 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageSingle
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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
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 49 Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR

1decisions1extensions22documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension, garage conversion and enlargement of existing dormer

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    25/04152/HFUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£428,840

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2022Most recent

    £428,840

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3JR: £450,000 (2024–2021).

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.

On years held, 49 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,863

Street avg £3,058

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Church Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£648k

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£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

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3 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

CB22 3AA

4 bed
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

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.

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

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