Firethorn, Aylesford Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DP
About Firethorn
Firethorn is a three-bedroom detached house in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 sits 377.5% above the 1996 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2028
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Planning history
Firethorn 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.
Sales history & valuation
Firethorn's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£129,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 1996Most recent
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5DP: £550,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CB22 5DP
8 Aylesford Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DP
Sold Mar 2026
£382,50025 Aylesford Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DP
Sold Nov 2025
£722,0006 Aylesford Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DP
Sold Mar 2025
£580,0003 Aylesford Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DP
Sold Sept 2022
£550,0005 Aylesford Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DP
Sold Sept 2022
£554,500
Versus other Aylesford Way homes
On price per m², Firethorn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,057
Street avg £5,092
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.7 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







