12 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
About 12 Church Lane
12 Church Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 11.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal and disposal of 3 small Conifer trees, Tree A, B and C.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1335/TTCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£415,000
+100.8%over 8 years18 September 2008
£206,634
-17.3%over 5 years15 November 2002
£249,950
+106.6%over 5 years20 August 1997
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HU: £525,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 4HU
20 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
Sold Oct 2024
£325,00015 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
Sold Sept 2024
£1,250,00016 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
Sold Apr 2022
£862,50014 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
Sold Apr 2022
£525,0002 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
Sold Jul 2021
£357,143
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Lane homes
12 Church Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,990
Street avg £3,421
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB