Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Shepherds Cottage, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£528,000
- Against CB22 3AG's recent median (£587,500)-10%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£528,000
- Against CB22 3AG's recent median (£587,500)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Shepherds Cottage is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AG. 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB22 3AG
5 sales, median £587,500 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Shepherds Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
Nearby sales in CB22 3AG
42 High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
Sold Jun 2021
£665,000Yorke House, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
Sold Feb 2020
£587,500Home Farm House, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
Sold Jun 2017
£2,025,000Stable Cottage, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
Sold Jan 2016
£395,000The Coach House, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
Sold Dec 2011
£565,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Shepherds Cottage, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG. 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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About Shepherds Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shepherds Cottage is a detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Shepherds Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%31%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2018from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromF32toE42
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
May 2023from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromE42toD57
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shepherds Cottage, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Shepherds Cottage, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
1decisions12documents1nearby
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Sycamore - Crown lift by 4m to improve access to high sided vehicles. Reduce lateral branches encroaching on phone wires by 2m.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0522/TTCA
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary6m
- The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Great Abington Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
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 HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Shepherds Cottage is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AG. 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. No sale is recorded for Shepherds Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Shepherds Cottage was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Shepherds 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 4 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Shepherds Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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