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56 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Cambridge Road

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

56 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Cambridge Road

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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.

56 Cambridge Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£620,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2022Most recent

    £620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5JS: £650,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 56 Cambridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,741

Street avg £3,631

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Cambridge Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£594k

1 Anvil Close, Stapleford

CB22 5SS

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

CB22 5DP

3 bed
£573k

1 Church Road, Hauxton

CB22 5HS

3 bed
£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

CB22 5NB

3 bed2 bath
£673k

1 Buristead Road, Great Shelford

CB22 5EJ

4 bed1 bath
£700k

1 3, Hauxton Road, Little Shelford

CB22 5HJ

4 bed
£857k

1 Bar Lane, Stapleford

CB22 5BJ

4 bed
£390k

1 Beatrice Court, Hinton Way, Great Shelford

CB22 5AD

2 bed2 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

1.3 km

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 9 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 5JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 5JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.