85 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3FP

UPRN:10095469436End Terrace HouseBeds -Built 2023

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: B (85)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

85 Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3FP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£163,000

£130k - £196kLow

Estimate

£163k

Range

£130k – £196k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

1.31%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

85 Babraham Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (43/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

43/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 36Bike 67

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

9 live new-build plots advertised against one placeholder UPRN (£485,000-£705,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£685,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £231,050
Net cash flow: -£1,793/mo
Cash on cash: -9.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.32 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£163,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield1.31%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.5%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+1.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CB22 3FP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1281/TTPO
T3 - BEECH x 14ms tall and 10ms crown spread - Remove lower limb over neighbouring property and reduce remaining limbs above by 1.5 to 2ms to lessen overhang to neighbours, prune back upper laterals to clear water tower by 2ms and raise lower crown to 4ms over drive to ensure treatment delivery vehicle clearance. Reason - TO LESSEN CANOPY OVERHANG TO 63 BABRAHAM ROAD AND ENSURE VEHICULAR CLEARANCE ALONG BABRAHAM ROAD AND ACCESS DRIVE TO IX PLANT WHERE WATER TREATMENT IS STORED. Note - T1 - PURPLE LEAF PLUM - Permission not needed as tree is not protected by TPO or Conservation Area T2 - MOUNTAIN ASH - Permission not needed as tree is not protected by TPO or Conservation Area T4 and T5 - SILVER MAPLE - Permission not needed as tree is not protected by TPO or Conservation Area
Pending
26/03424/HFUL
Retrospective planning application for erection of an outbuilding in rear garden.
Approved
26/03391/HFUL
Erection of bin and electrical plant store in front driveway area, including raising section of front boundary wall. New porch canopy to front entrance and alterations to fenestration. Note : internal works are ongoing on site (not relevant to Planning Application)
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership42.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£42,690

Population Density-

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 61%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

The Icknield Primary School
0.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Bellbird Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Sawston Village College
0.7 mi
Good
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
1.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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115 Babraham Road
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£431k
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97 Babraham Road
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£460k
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95 Babraham Road
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£460k
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93 Babraham Road
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£470k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN