2 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
About 2 Elms Avenue
2 Elms Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 75.4% above the 2017 sale of £272,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
2 Elms Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 August 2026
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 2 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
- Jul 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
The removal of an existing large window on the south eastern elevation and the substitution with one bow window and one single casement together with the inclusion of a render panel.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1923/17/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- TelecomsNov 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Elms Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.
£272,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2017Most recent
£272,500
+105.7%over 22 years27 June 1995
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5LN: £830,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CB22 5LN
14 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Aug 2025
£830,0009 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Feb 2025
£820,3505 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Jan 2021
£985,00016 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Dec 2019
£1,100,0006 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Apr 2018
£650,000
Versus other Elms Avenue homes
On price per m², 2 Elms Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,595
Street avg £4,317
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







