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Railway Close, Sawston, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Railway Close, Sawston, Cambridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/railway-close-sawston/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB22 3FY, CB22 3FZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£438,250
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£366,629
33 sales
Price range
£118k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 2026
CB22 3FY

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At a glance

House prices£367k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station38 min walkWhittlesford Parkway station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold51% freeholdAcross 37 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

33 property sales on Railway Close, Sawston, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £438,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £293,834. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% flat, 39% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Railway Close range from £118,000 to £509,950. 51% of homes sold here were freehold and 49% leasehold.

House prices on Railway Close compared

CB22 postcode area£599,159
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Railway Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £407,400 (2 sales)2021£407k2022: £380,350 (25 sales)2022£380k2023: £280,488 (4 sales)2023£280k2025: £215,000 (1 sales)2025£215k2026: £438,250 (1 sales)2026£438k

Tenure: 51% freehold and 49% leasehold across 37 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£293,8341 Sep 2025
Semi-detached13£440,58511 Aug 2026
Detached2£449,9505 Aug 2022
Terraced2£384,95015 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Railway Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Railway Close CB22 3FY 11 Aug 2026£438,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 1 Sep 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 23 May 2024£302,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 12 May 2023£279,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
34, Railway Close CB22 3FY 21 Apr 2023£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 3 Apr 2023£315,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
29, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 28 Feb 2023£265,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
63, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 14 Feb 2023£118,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 27 Jan 2023£268,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 22 Dec 2022£279,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
25, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 22 Dec 2022£374,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 21 Dec 2022£339,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 21 Dec 2022£349,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 21 Dec 2022£284,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 19 Dec 2022£269,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 19 Dec 2022£339,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 19 Dec 2022£289,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 19 Dec 2022£344,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 19 Dec 2022£329,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Railway Close CB22 3FZ 16 Dec 2022£274,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Railway Close CB22 3FY 28 Oct 2022£379,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Railway Close CB22 3FY 27 Oct 2022£354,950 Flat New buildFreehold
8, Railway Close CB22 3FY 24 Oct 2022£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Railway Close CB22 3FY 14 Oct 2022£389,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Railway Close CB22 3FY 23 Sep 2022£479,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Railway Close CB22 3FY 15 Sep 2022£469,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Railway Close CB22 3FY 15 Aug 2022£299,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Railway Close CB22 3FY 5 Aug 2022£399,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Railway Close CB22 3FY 30 Jun 2022£499,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Railway Close CB22 3FY 22 Jun 2022£459,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Railway Close CB22 3FY 22 Jun 2022£509,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Railway Close CB22 3FY 24 Mar 2022£459,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Railway Close CB22 3FY 11 Mar 2022£454,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Railway Close CB22 3FY 22 Feb 2022£459,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Railway Close CB22 3FY 3 Feb 2022£409,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Railway Close CB22 3FY 20 Dec 2021£407,400 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Railway Close CB22 3FY 17 Dec 2021£407,400 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
32, Railway Close £407,400 (Dec 2021) → £438,250 (Aug 2026) +8%
over 5 yrs
1, Railway Close £269,950 (Dec 2022) → £215,000 (Sep 2025) -20%
over 3 yrs
13, Railway Close £315,000 (Apr 2023) → £302,500 (May 2024) -4%
over 1 yr
34, Railway Close £407,400 (Dec 2021) → £470,000 (Apr 2023) +15%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Railway Close

Crime

22 crimes were reported within about a mile of Railway Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson6
Violence & sexual offences6
Anti-social behaviour5
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Other theft1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Railway Close is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Cam in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
  • River Cam at Little Chesterford, Great Chesterford and Whittlesford Flood warning area
  • Upper River Cam in Essex and Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Granta at Linton and Babraham Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Granta at Linton and Babraham Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Railway Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Icknield Primary School 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Bellbird Primary School 426 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Sawston Village College 1,198 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School 92 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Stapleford Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Whittlesford Parkway station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Shelford (Cambs) station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Cambridge South station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Granta Medical Practices
    Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Cambridge · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sawston · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Sawston · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Whittlesford Cambridge BP · 1.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Stapleford · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Granta Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Pillsorted · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • High Street Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Falkner House Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Pampisford Dental Practice · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.8%62.5%
Private rented24.1%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households506

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,280

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks66%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%92%

Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Railway Close

Ethnic group

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
White92.2%89%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.1%

Religion

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Christian49.3%45.3%
No religion41.3%43.3%
Not answered6.6%6.7%
Hindu1.4%1.5%
Muslim0.5%1.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK81.8%83.8%
Born outside the UK18.2%16.2%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above49.2%47.8%
Level 3 qualifications14%14.2%
Level 2 qualifications12%11.7%
No qualifications10.8%11.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.3%7.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.1%

General health

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Very good health55.8%52.2%
Good health30.6%33.6%
Fair health10.3%10.7%
Bad health2.3%2.7%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
2 cars or vans in household38.5%35.6%
1 car or van in household37.2%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.8%12.6%
No cars or vans in household6.5%10.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Cambridgeshire.

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