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The Thatched Cottage, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AD

4 planning records

Estimated value

£922,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£915,000)+1%
  • Against CB22 3AD's recent median (£354,881)+160%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£922,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£915,000)+1%
  • Against CB22 3AD's recent median (£354,881)+160%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Thatched Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    136 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CB22 3AD

    2 sales, median £354,881 (2020–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2022Most recent

    £915,000

    +115.3%over 9 years

  2. 1 May 2013

    £425,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CB22 3AD: £354,881 (2020–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Thatched Cottage, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Thatched Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Thatched Cottage is a detached house in Cambridge (CB22 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Sold November 2022 for £915,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromF32toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Thatched Cottage, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Thatched Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

4 applications on record at The Thatched Cottage, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3AD

4decisions51documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Nov 2013
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement Fencing & Gates

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1621/13/FL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 51 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologySecondary1.6km
  • The Netherhall SchoolSecondary1.8km
  • Queen Edith Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Queen Emma Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Shelford (Cambs) Rail StationRailway station2.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
  • Burglary92 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Thatched Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Thatched Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Thatched Cottage was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Thatched Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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