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Freshfields, Vicarage Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NA

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
283 m²
3046 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Freshfields

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

Freshfields is a five-bedroom detached house in Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 283 m² (around 3046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 283 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £1,300,100.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2029

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Freshfields, Vicarage Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Freshfields is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at Freshfields, Vicarage Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NA

3decisions16documents2nearby
  1. May 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TPO 0008 (1969) T14: T1 Mature Sycamore - 20% (2.5m) crown reduction to suitable growth points with a view to reducing shade and sail. Also the removal deadwood, Ivy and basal growth (reason: close to the house and over hangs the house and outbuilding; excessive shading; and concern was raised in late last years high winds).

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20/1249/TTPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Freshfields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,300,100

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2020Most recent

    £1,300,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 4NA: £350,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Freshfields outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,594

Street avg £3,776

Above

Floor Area

283 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Freshfields

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School. 5 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 4NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 4NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 4NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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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