5 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
About 5 Elms Avenue
5 Elms Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 99). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £985,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Elms Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 5 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
- Jul 2016DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Demolition of existing single storey garage and workshop. Construction of single storey front and two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0839/16/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2020Decision
- ExtensionOct 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,023,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.
£985,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£985,000
+88.0%over 4 years16 February 2016
£524,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5LN: £820,350 (2025–2018).
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
£820,35016 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Dec 2019
£1,100,0006 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Apr 2018
£650,0002 Elms Avenue, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LN
Sold Dec 2017
£272,500
Versus other Elms Avenue homes
On epc rating, 5 Elms Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,006
Street avg £3,976
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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







