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Chalk Farmhouse, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG

10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
425 m²
4575 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Chalk Farmhouse

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

Chalk Farmhouse is a detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 425 m² (around 4575 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 425 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Chalk Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Oct 2023
EPC improved fromE53toD63
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalk Farmhouse, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chalk Farmhouse has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

10 applications on record at Chalk Farmhouse, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG

10decisions368documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed buildingConservation area
  1. Jul 2011
    ConversionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Alterations and Conversion of Offices and Annexe to Dwelling

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0381/11
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
  • All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 368 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Chalk Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3AG: £587,500 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Chalk Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

425 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chalk Farmhouse

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Adeane Road, Sawston

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1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

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4 bed
£550k

1 Broadmeadow, Sawston

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£499k

1 Bennett Way, Sawston

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£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

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3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.0 km

Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chalk Farmhouse, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.