57 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
About 57 High Street
57 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £720,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 57 High Street.
1 application on record at 57 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single storey, part two storey extension to rear.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03283/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 57 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£720,000
+41.2%over 11 years20 April 2011
£510,000
+175.7%over 9 years11 April 2002
£185,000
+76.5%over 4 years12 June 1997
£104,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5ES: £1,120,000 (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
£542,50034 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5ES
Sold Oct 2022
£2,410,000
Versus other High Street homes
57 High Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,102
Street avg £4,204
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







