What kind of home is Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU?

Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU is a semi-detached house.

What did Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU sell for?

Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU last sold for £300,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £195,000 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2005 and February 2022, Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU rose from £195,000 to £300,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU have?

The current EPC rating for Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU?

Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 5JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU use?

The latest EPC at Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU in?

Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU sits in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU in a safe area?

Police records around Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU?

The closest primary school to Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU is Trumpington Park Primary School (844m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU?

The closest rail stop to Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, CB22 5JU is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 2.0km away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£296,000

Since the 2022 sale (£300,000)-1%
Against CB22 5JU's recent median (£285,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£296,000

Against its 2022 sale (£300,000)-1%
Against CB22 5JU's recent median (£285,000)+4%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for Gateway is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 5JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CB22 5JU
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2024)

This page or the full report?

Data	This page	Full report
Sales	Latest sale shown: January 2026	Latest available records, read when you order
Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

9 February 2022Most recent
£300,000
-10.4%over 4 years
28 September 2017
£335,000
+42.6%over 4 years
16 November 2012
£235,000
+20.5%over 7 years
31 March 2005
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5JU: £285,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CB22 5JU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Overview

About Gateway

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

Gateway is a semi-detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 63 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Gateway, where floor areas span 54–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gateway

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

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

Gateway's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC80

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gateway 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.

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £4,416

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

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

2.0 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Trumpington Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Trumpington Park Primary SchoolPrimary844m
Trumpington Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Fawcett Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologySecondary1.7km

Nearest stops

Shelford (Cambs) Rail StationRailway station2.0km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
Burglary92 reports7%

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 5JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £545 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Gateway is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 5JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Gateway. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Gateway was lodged in February 2023 at band C and is valid until February 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Gateway. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 5JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

Gateway, Apartment 3, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU

How the estimate is made

What it's based on

This page or the full report?

Sales timeline

Nearby sales in CB22 5JU

Everything you need to know about Gateway

EPC Rating

Property Improvements

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

Most reported crime locally

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Gateway, Apartment 3, 216 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Flat 2, 111 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Gateway, Apartment 4, 216 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Gateway, Apartment 4, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Gateway, Apartment 6, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Flat 5, 111 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Gateway, Apartment 6, 216 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Gateway, Apartment 2, 218 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Keep exploring