What type of property is 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS?

8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS?

8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS last sold for £292,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS?

The current EPC rating for 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS?

8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 5DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS heated?

The latest EPC at 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS?

8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS located?

8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS sits in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS in a safe area?

Police records around 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS 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.

Which schools serve 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS?

The closest primary school to 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS is Stapleford Community Primary School (314m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (2.4km).

How well connected is 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS?

The closest rail stop to 8a, Church Street, CB22 5DS is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 613m away.

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8a, Church Street, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a four-bedroom detached house in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 sits 151% above the 2003 sale of £292,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 February 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Church Street, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a 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.

8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£292,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 April 2003Most recent
£292,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5DS: £1,070,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CB22 5DS

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,281

Street avg £4,201

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£700k

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1 Buristead Road, Great Shelford

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4 bed1 bath

£857k

1 Bar Lane, Stapleford

CB22 5BJ

4 bed

£787k

1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

CB22 5DP

3 bed

£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

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3 bed2 bath

£594k

1 Anvil Close, Stapleford

CB22 5SS

3 bed2 bath

£573k

1 Church Road, Hauxton

CB22 5HS

3 bed

£1.0m

1 Ashen Green, Great Shelford

CB22 5EY

5 bed3 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

0.6 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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