What kind of home is 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE?

1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE last change hands?

1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE last sold for £415,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £154,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and August 2025, 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE rose from £154,000 to £415,000, a change of £261,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE?

1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 5AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE?

1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE in?

1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE sits in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE?

Police records around 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE?

The closest primary school to 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE is Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE?

The closest rail stop to 1 Macaulay Avenue, CB22 5AE is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 620m away.

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1 Macaulay Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Macaulay Avenue

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

1 Macaulay Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £415,000. At 93 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 60 EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 11.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2035

8 years remaining

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Macaulay Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Macaulay Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2025Most recent
£415,000
+169.5%over 22 years
16 September 2002
£154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5AE: £425,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CB22 5AE

On the street

Versus other Macaulay Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Macaulay Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,462

Street avg £4,047

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.2 km

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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