42a, High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
About 42a
42a is a five-bedroom detached house in Little Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 391 m² (around 4209 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 391 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £1,900,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2030
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,945 · Includes VAT
Planning history
42a 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,066,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 2020Most recent
£1,900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5ES: £720,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB22 5ES
New Barn, High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
Sold Jun 2025
£1,120,00014 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
Sold Apr 2025
£1,300,00063 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
Sold Aug 2024
£350,00037 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
Sold Jun 2024
£542,50057 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
Sold Nov 2022
£720,000
Versus other High Street homes
42a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,859
Street avg £4,242
Floor Area
391 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 13 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







