20 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LA
About 20 Churchfield Avenue
20 Churchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 100 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 96.2% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
20 Churchfield Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 20 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LA
- Oct 2009FullOutcome in report
Dwelling
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1194/09/F
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMar 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Churchfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2012Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3LA: £350,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB22 3LA
7 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LA
Sold Sept 2025
£380,00058 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LA
Sold Mar 2025
£225,00010 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LA
Sold Feb 2025
£432,50013 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LA
Sold Jun 2023
£231,00033 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LA
Sold Mar 2023
£350,000
Versus other Churchfield Avenue homes
On epc rating, 20 Churchfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,850
Street avg £2,791
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
2.4 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







