What kind of home is 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ sell for?

16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ last sold for £1,300,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £650,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and August 2023, 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ rose from £650,000 to £1,300,000, a change of £650,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (2,465 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 282% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 5LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ had any planning applications?

16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ has council approval for an extension granted in February 2024 under ref. 23/04771/CL2PD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ in?

16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ sits in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ 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 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School (280m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (3.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

The closest rail stop to 16 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 420m away.

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16 Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LZ

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

229 m²

2465 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Woollards Lane

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

16 Woollards Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 72).

At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £1,300,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Woollards Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2032

6 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 16 Woollards Lane.

3 applications on record at 16 Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LZ

3decisions1extensions31documents3nearby

Dec 2019
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 Cherry Top and fell to ground level. T2 Silver Birch Thin by 15%. T3 Norway Maple Thin by 20% incorporating reduction of leaders by 1.5ms within the thinning operation (i.e. tip end reduction of upper leaders by 1.5ms). T4 Silver Birch Thin by 15% and reduce 2 limbs over garden by up to 2.0 metres. (amended)
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
S/4040/19/TC
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksMar 2024T1: Ash - Pollard canopy by approx 2m. Reason for works, the canopy has a heavy lean to the left and nothing on the right hand side. Looking to pollard to reset the shape of the whole canopy. T2: Birch - Reduce height of the canopy by approx 2.5m T3: Maple - Thin 10% T4: Birch - Reduce height of canopy by approx 3.5m and remove two lateral branches on left hand side that interfere with the Maple's canopyDecision
Solar PanelsFeb 2024Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£1,389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2023Most recent
£1,300,000
+100.0%over 17 years
20 April 2006
£650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5LZ: £332,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CB22 5LZ

On the street

Versus other Woollards Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Woollards Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,677

Street avg £4,676

Above

Floor Area

229 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 5LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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