51 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
About 51 Bar Lane
51 Bar Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3218 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,711,000 is 14.4% below the 2024 sale of £2,000,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 95.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 299 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £2,000,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
51 Bar Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2028
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Planning history
1 application on record at 51 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
- Apr 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Front gable extensions, alteration to front porch, two storey rear extension, roof extension including rear dormer and raising of ridge height. External cladding, replacement tiles and alterations to doors and fenestration.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00816/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 51 Bar Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 20 years.
£2,000,000
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2024Most recent
£2,000,000
+2497.4%over 19 years1 August 2004
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5BJ: £504,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB22 5BJ
16 Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Sold Sept 2025
£448,00057 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
£707,000Hillstead House, Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Sold Jan 2022
£410,000
Versus other Bar Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 51 Bar Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,689
Street avg £4,204
Floor Area
299 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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







