Beeston, Buristead Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EJ
About Beeston
Beeston is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 sits 127% above the 2005 sale of £326,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 47.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 May 2026
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Planning history
Beeston has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at Beeston, Buristead Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EJ
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single Storey Side Extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1714/16/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2021Decision
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Beeston valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£326,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2005Most recent
£326,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5EJ: £600,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB22 5EJ
23 Buristead Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EJ
Sold Jan 2026
£615,00015 Buristead Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EJ
Sold Dec 2025
£650,00031 Buristead Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EJ
Sold Nov 2025
£503,04124 Buristead Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EJ
Sold Mar 2025
£600,0005 Buristead Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EJ
Sold Mar 2025
£517,000
Versus other Buristead Road homes
Years Held for Beeston runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £4,686
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.5 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







