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1a, Challis Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LT

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2021. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 111).

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £555,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Challis Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£555,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £555,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3LT: £546,250 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Challis Close homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,664

Street avg £4,488

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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

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CB22 3JD

4 bed
£550k

1 Broadmeadow, Sawston

CB22 3EB

£672k

1 Adeane Road, Sawston

CB22 3FN

£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Bennett Way, Sawston

CB22 3FR

£750k

1 Church Lane, Pampisford

CB22 3ET

£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£469k

1 Challis Close, Sawston

CB22 3LT

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

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.1 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sawston Village College. 5 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 3LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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 1a, Challis Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.