What kind of home is 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ last change hands?

23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ last sold for £421,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £219,835 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

Across 5 sales between July 2005 and March 2025, 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ rose from £219,835 to £421,000, a change of £201,165. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 5LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ in?

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

Is 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ?

The closest rail stop to 23 Woollards Lane, CB22 5LZ is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 420m away.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 Woollards Lane

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

23 Woollards Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

A recent sale: £421,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 36 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 September 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Woollards Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Woollards Lane has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£421,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£421,000
+33.7%over 10 years
27 January 2015
£315,000
+28.6%over 4 years
15 July 2010
£245,000
25 September 2006
£245,000
+11.4%over 1 year
28 July 2005
£219,835

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5LZ: £332,000 (2023–2020).

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.

On years held, 23 Woollards Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,930

Street avg £4,658

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Church Road, Hauxton

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3 bed

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

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3 bed

£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

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3 bed2 bath

£673k

1 Buristead Road, Great Shelford

CB22 5EJ

4 bed1 bath

£700k

1 3, Hauxton Road, Little Shelford

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4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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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Common questions

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