Gateway, Apartment 5, 216 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JU
About Gateway
Gateway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 4th 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 (January 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 51% above the 2005 sale of £177,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Gateway's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2005Most recent
£177,500
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, Gateway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,008
Street avg £4,592
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







