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3 Hobsons Acre, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5XB

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Hobsons Acre

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

3 Hobsons Acre is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5XB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £901,000 is 44.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 43.7% 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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

3 Hobsons Acre'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023

Current Certificate
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hobsons Acre, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hobsons Acre has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Latest sale on 3 Hobsons Acre was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£901,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£625,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2013Most recent

    £625,000

    +60.3%over 11 years

  2. 1 April 2002

    £390,000

    +74.9%over 2 years

  3. 8 April 1999

    £223,000

    -8.4%over 9 months

  4. 9 July 1998

    £243,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5XB: £435,000 (2012–1998).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Hobsons Acre

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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

0.9 km

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.1 km

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School. 9 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 5XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 5XB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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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