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

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
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

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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.

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

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    -10.4%over 4 years
  2. 28 September 2017

    £335,000

    +42.6%over 4 years
  3. 16 November 2012

    £235,000

    +20.5%over 7 years
  4. 31 March 2005

    £195,000

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

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
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

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
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CB22 5JU

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
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.