Tower Road, Sawston, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB22 3LF.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Tower Road, Sawston, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £396,000. Recorded sale prices on Tower Road range from £355,000 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Tower Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tower Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB22 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £396,000 | 24 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Tower Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Tower Road CB22 3LF | 24 Jan 2025 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Tower Road CB22 3LF | 16 Sep 2021 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Tower Road CB22 3LF | 22 Jun 2018 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Tower Road CB22 3LF | 15 Jun 2016 | £394,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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.
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Crime and flood risk near Tower Road
Crime
24 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Tower Road 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 Tower Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Icknield Primary School 222 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Bellbird Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Sawston Village College 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| William Westley Church of England VC Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School 92 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Stapleford Community Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.3 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Shelford (Cambs) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
- Cambridge South station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
GP surgeries
- Granta Medical Practices
Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Cambridge · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sawston · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Sawston · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Whittlesford Cambridge BP · 1.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Stapleford · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Granta Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Pillsorted · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- High Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Falkner House Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Pampisford Dental Practice · 1.0 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 36.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 689 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,584 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 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 Tower Road
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.8% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.4% | 45.3% |
| No religion | 42.6% | 43.3% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.8% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.2% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31% | 47.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.1% | 11.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.8% | 7.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13% | 14.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 35% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.4% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.3% | 35.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.7% | 10.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 12.6% |
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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