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Shepherds Cottage, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG

1 planning record
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
Overview

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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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.

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

6 years remaining

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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
  1. Jul 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£528,000

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.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Shepherds Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

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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

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

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