What type of property is 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR last sold for £465,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,995 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and July 2018, 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR rose from £102,995 to £465,000, a change of £362,005. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3UR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR located?

8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

The closest primary school to 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR is The Bellbird Primary School (799m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR?

The closest rail stop to 8 Hide Close, CB22 3UR is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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8 Hide Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3UR

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hide Close

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

8 Hide Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3UR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 20.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 June 2027

9 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hide Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hide Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Hide Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£465,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 July 2018Most recent
£465,000
+351.5%over 22 years
29 December 1995
£102,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3UR: £551,045 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CB22 3UR

On the street

Versus other Hide Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Hide Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,429

Street avg £3,415

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

1.6 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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