228a, Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
About 228a
228a is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 47 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 11.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2026
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Planning history
A a single-storey side extension application was refused at 228a in 2025.
5 applications on record at 228a, Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Single storey glass canopy on the rear/side elevation.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03060/HFUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2025Decision
- ExtensionAug 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
228a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2017Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5JU: £285,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CB22 5JU
158 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
Sold Jan 2026
£610,000Gateway, Apartment 4, 216 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
Sold Oct 2025
£285,000Gateway, Apartment 4, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
Sold Oct 2025
£285,000Gateway, Apartment 1, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
Sold Sept 2025
£305,000Gateway, Apartment 6, 216 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
Sold Dec 2024
£265,000
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
On price per m², 228a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,983
Street avg £3,623
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 15 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.0 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Trumpington Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







