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

13 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
374 m²
4026 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 374 m² (around 4026 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 374 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 September 2035

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at 5a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

13 applications on record at 5a, Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5LZ

13decisions102documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Elm Fell Tree is dying concerns with it's proximity with car park

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2269/17/TC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 13 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 102 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£2,152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5LZ: £421,000 (2025–2021).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

374 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.3m

1 Church Street, Little Shelford

CB22 5HG

£1.0m

1 Ashen Green, Great Shelford

CB22 5EY

5 bed3 bath
£1m

1 Cherry Trees, Great Shelford

CB22 5XA

£910k

1 Arnold Close, Hauxton

CB22 5FN

£857k

1 Bar Lane, Stapleford

CB22 5BJ

4 bed
£853k

1 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford

CB22 5NB

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Aylesford Way, Stapleford

CB22 5DP

3 bed
£708k

1 Coppice Avenue, Great Shelford

CB22 5AQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CB22 5LZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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