26 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
About 26 Bar Lane
26 Bar Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 63.5% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 February 2023
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Planning history
A a two-storey rear extension application was refused at 26 Bar Lane in 2021.
3 applications on record at 26 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
- Aug 2016FullOutcome in report
Erection of a fence
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1484/16/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2022Decision
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 7 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2013Most recent
£230,000
+21.1%over 6 years21 September 2006
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5BJ: £695,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB22 5BJ
16 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Sold Sept 2025
£448,00051 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Sold Jun 2024
£2,000,00057 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Sold Feb 2024
£695,00032 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Sold Jan 2024
£504,000Crantock, Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Sold Jun 2023
£707,000
Versus other Bar Lane homes
Floor Area for 26 Bar Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,107
Street avg £4,376
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







