1 Falkner Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JX
About 1 Falkner Road
1 Falkner Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 176% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £246,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2030
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Planning history
1 Falkner Road 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.
£246,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£246,000
+239.3%over 22 years28 May 1998
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3JX: £150,000 (2024–1996).
Versus other Falkner Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Falkner Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,642
Street avg £2,305
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
2.5 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Icknield Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







