1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AA
About 1 Caius Farm Cottages
1 Caius Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB22 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Caius Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 April 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AA
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension Alterations and Conversion of Outbuilding to Offices (B1 use).
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1492/12/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Caius Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£1,120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3AA: £450,000 (2023–2008).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







