The Old Post Office, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Post Office has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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Sold Jun 2021
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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
Versus other High Street homes
The Old Post Office is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB