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23 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Bar Lane

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

23 Bar Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Last sale on file: £635,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 109 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 59.4% 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
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 23 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bar Lane has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

23 Bar Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£679,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£635,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2021Most recent

    £635,000

    +115.3%over 11 years

  2. 20 July 2010

    £295,000

    +47.5%over 5 years

  3. 28 July 2004

    £200,000

    +24.2%over 11 months

  4. 11 September 2003

    £161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5BJ: £695,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bar Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£5,826

Street avg £4,262

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Bar Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£594k

1 Anvil Close, Stapleford

CB22 5SS

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

CB22 5DP

3 bed
£573k

1 Church Road, Hauxton

CB22 5HS

3 bed
£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

CB22 5NB

3 bed2 bath
£673k

1 Buristead Road, Great Shelford

CB22 5EJ

4 bed1 bath
£700k

1 3, Hauxton Road, Little Shelford

CB22 5HJ

4 bed
£857k

1 Bar Lane, Stapleford

CB22 5BJ

4 bed
£390k

1 Beatrice Court, Hinton Way, Great Shelford

CB22 5AD

2 bed2 bath
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

0.9 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Stapleford Community 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 5BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 5BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.