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7 Courtyards, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ER

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
135 m²
1456 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Courtyards

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

7 Courtyards is a four-bedroom detached house in Little Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1456 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 sits 69.2% above the 2011 sale of £415,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Courtyards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Courtyards, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 7 Courtyards, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ER

2decisions1extensions35documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Mature Sycamore - This tree exibits some dye back in the upper reaches of the crown. It also causes excessive shading at the bottom of the garden and concern has been raised about the neighbors greenhouse in high winds. Request a 2.5m Sympathetic crown reduction to growth points where possible to reduce wind and sail. Removal of major Deadwood over 3inches in diameter Crown lift to 6m G1 - This group of 13 semi mature Leylandii offer little in the way of amenity. They have been a point of contention with both neighbors and are also interfering with both the Sycamore and the Oaks crowns. Request removal to near ground level. T2 - Veteran Oak - This tree is in good health. Request removal of major deadwood over 2.5inchs in diameter Removal of lower Epicormic growth to 4m to crown break to improve vista of tree and light below.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    24/0893/TTPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Solar PanelsDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2011Most recent

    £415,000

    +144.1%over 12 years

  2. 27 September 1998

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5ER: £630,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Courtyards homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Courtyards lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £3,676

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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4 bed
£673k

1 Buristead Road, Great Shelford

CB22 5EJ

4 bed1 bath
£857k

1 Bar Lane, Stapleford

CB22 5BJ

4 bed
£787k

1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

CB22 5DP

3 bed
£594k

1 Anvil Close, Stapleford

CB22 5SS

3 bed2 bath
£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

CB22 5NB

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 5ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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