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51a, Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51a

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

51a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £450,000.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51a

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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
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 December 2032

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51a, Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51a has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Price for 51a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +318.6%over 26 years

  2. 25 June 1996

    £107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3JR: £428,840 (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, 51a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £3,079

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51a

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51a, Church Lane, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.