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7a, Dale Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a three-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 107 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

7a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2009from Mar 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jan 2023from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC79toB89
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Dale Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a 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.

7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +89.5%over 13 years

  2. 24 December 2009

    £237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3LE: £458,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dale Way homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,206

Street avg £3,881

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

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.
£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
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

2 bed
£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

CB22 3AA

4 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

2.5 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 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 3LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 7a, Dale Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.