Estate agents in Sawston
Sawston is an East of England town with about 7,270 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 77 standard home sales there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £401,000.
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Sawston at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 77 sales in Sawston from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £401,000.
30.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.2 years and sold for a median of 16.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £300,000 in 2016 and £429,125 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Sawston
Median sale price in Sawston: £401,000
| All homes | 77 sales, median £401,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 22 sales, median £600,000 |
| Semi-detached | 40 sales, median £395,000 |
| Terraced | 14 sales, median £350,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1 sale |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across South Cambridgeshire the average price was £433,089 in June 2026, up 4.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £300,000 (78 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £325,000 (83 sales) |
| 2018 | £329,975 (90 sales) |
| 2019 | £337,500 (108 sales) |
| 2020 | £335,000 (92 sales) |
| 2021 | £357,500 (106 sales) |
| 2022 | £367,250 (94 sales) |
| 2023 | £394,000 (66 sales) |
| 2024 | £402,500 (99 sales) |
| 2025 | £429,125 (104 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
The nearest station to Sawston is Whittlesford Parkway, about 1 mile from the centre, with Shelford about 2 miles away, Cambridge South about 4 miles and Great Chesterford about 5 miles. The A1301 and the A505 pass through or beside the area. M11 junction 10 at Duxford Interchange is about 2 miles away, while A1(M) junction 10 at Stotfold is about 18 miles away. London Stansted Airport is about 17 miles away and London Luton Airport about 29 miles. Central London is about 44 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Sawston
Sawston has two primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre: The Bellbird Primary School at about 0.1 miles and The Icknield Primary School, an academy, at about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, Sawston Village College, an academy, is about 0.3 miles away. Further options include Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, a free school with a sixth form, at about 3.7 miles, The Netherhall School, an academy with a sixth form, at about 4 miles and Trumpington Community College, an academy, at about 4.5 miles. Independent schools nearby include The Perse School at about 4.2 miles, Waldorf Cambridge School at about 4.6 miles and Abbey College Cambridge at about 4.6 miles. Long Road Sixth Form College is about 4.1 miles away and Hills Road Sixth Form College about 4.7 miles, both academies. The University of Cambridge is about 6.1 miles from the centre.
Living in Sawston
Sawston is a village in a rural part of South Cambridgeshire, with about 7,270 residents. Most homes are houses, chiefly semi-detached and about 69% are owner occupied. Close to the centre there are more than 30 shops, including a Co-operative Food supermarket and two convenience stores. Food options include six cafés, two restaurants, several takeaways and three pubs: the Kings Head and The Greyhound at about 0.1 miles and the White Lion at about 0.2 miles. Sawston Medical Centre is about 0.5 miles away. There are two pharmacies and two dentists, with Boots and High Street Dental Practice closest to the centre. Addenbrooke's Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 3.8 miles away. Sawston Library is about 0.3 miles from the centre and the post office is in the centre itself. Mill Lane Park and Town Close Park are each about 0.2 miles away and the nature reserve at Clerk's Piece is about 1.6 miles away.
A short history of Sawston
Settlement in the area of Sawston goes back nearly 5,000 years to the start of the Bronze Age, though the village grew beyond a hamlet only in the last 400 to 600 years. The name probably means Salse's farmstead. Before 1066 Earl Harold and King Edward were overlords. The Domesday Book of 1086 places Sawston in Whittlesford hundred with 38 households, held by Count Robert of Mortain, Geoffrey de Mandeville and Eudo the steward and values the lands at £19. St Mary's Church dates from the 13th century, when the village cross served as a place of justice. Sawston Hall, a Tudor manor house, dates from the 16th century and paper and leather production from the 17th. The cross was taken down between 1815 and 1816. Growth after the Second World War spread the village towards Pampisford. Of 45 listed buildings near the centre, Sawston Hall and St Mary's are Grade I and the Queen's Head Inn is Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Sawston's main sports facilities are its clubs and grounds. Sawston Rovers FC has a football pitch and Sawston Bowls Club has a bowls pitch. Sawston Church Institute Snooker and Billiards Club is the town's snooker club and Sawston Riding School covers horse riding. Several tennis courts are also found close to the centre. For parks and open space there are Mill Lane Park, Orchard Park and Town Close Park, along with a number of children's playgrounds. Some of these facilities lie just outside the town centre area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Sawston?
- The median price paid in Sawston over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £401,000. By property type, the median price paid was £600,000 for detached houses, £395,000 for semi-detached houses and £350,000 for terraced houses.
- How many homes were sold in Sawston over the last year?
- There were 77 standard sales in Sawston in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 22 were detached houses, 40 were semi-detached houses and 14 were terraced houses.
- What are the transport links from Sawston?
- The nearest railway station is Whittlesford Parkway at about 1.3 miles from the centre, followed by Shelford at about 2.2 miles. M11 junction 10 (Duxford Interchange) is about 2 miles away and the A1301 and A505 pass through or beside the area. London Stansted Airport is about 17 miles away.
- Which schools are near the centre of Sawston?
- There are 2 primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre: The Bellbird Primary School at about 0.1 miles and The Icknield Primary School at about 0.5 miles. Sawston Village College is the nearest secondary school at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Sawston?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Sawston.
Areas near Sawston
- Whittlesford
- Babraham
- Duxford
- Great Shelford and Stapleford
- Little Shelford
- Great Abington
- Heathfield (South Cambridgeshire)
- Hinxton
Sawston is in South Cambridgeshire.
Estate agents near Sawston
- Bee Moving Soon LtdSawston CB22 3BG0.1 miles
- Redmayne Arnold & HarrisGreat Shelford and Stapleford CB22 5LZ2.2 miles
- Great Shelford haartGreat Shelford and Stapleford CB22 5LZ2.2 miles
- Tucker Gardner Sales And Letting Agents Great ShelfordGreat Shelford and Stapleford CB22 5LZ2.2 miles
- Sharman Quinney Estate Agents Great ShelfordGreat Shelford and Stapleford CB22 5LZ2.2 miles
- Cambridge Home SearchThriplow SG8 7RA3.5 miles
- Hill ResidentialIckleton CB10 1SX3.6 miles
- Briggs & MortimerHarston CB22 7PX3.9 miles
- BidwellsCambridge CB2 9LS4.3 miles
- Cooke Curtis and CoCambridge CB2 9LS4.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Sawston.