Arnolds Farmhouse, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AD
About Arnolds Farmhouse
Arnolds Farmhouse is a detached house in Cambridge (CB22 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 13.9% below the 2018 sale of £481,950, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Sold November 2018 for £481,950.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 applications on record at Arnolds Farmhouse, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AD
- Jan 2014OtherOutcome in report
Prior Notification for agricultural store
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2602/13/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJul 2022Decision
- OutlineJun 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£481,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£481,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in CB22 3AD: £425,000 (2022–2013).
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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
1.6 km
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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