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15 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU

Solar panelsEV charger3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
262 m²
2820 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Church Lane

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

15 Church Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,020,000 is 18.4% below the 2024 sale of £1,250,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in September 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenfront_and_rear
  • Garagedouble, detached

Building

  • Heating systemoil
  • Solar panelsYes
  • EV chargerYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Mar 2016
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Mar 2024from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromE48toC79
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
53%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 15 Church Lane.

  1. May 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (solar panels) of planning permission 22/03227/HFUL

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03227/CONDA
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2022
    Solar PanelsFull
    In report

    Installation of 38 No. solar panels to rear (East) facing roofs of dwelling and detached garage.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03227/HFUL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 15 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,020,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2024Most recent

    £1,250,000

    +237.8%over 22 years
  2. 12 December 2001

    £370,000

    +97.9%over 5 years
  3. 21 July 1996

    £187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HU: £480,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 15 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,771

Street avg £3,335

Strongly above

Floor Area

262 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
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.

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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The full 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 CB23 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 4HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.