15 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
About 15 Church Lane
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
What this property has
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 performance
15 Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 15 Church Lane.
- May 2025ConditionsIn 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
- Oct 2022Solar PanelsFullIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,020,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2024Most recent
£1,250,000
+237.8%over 22 years12 December 2001
£370,000
+97.9%over 5 years21 July 1996
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HU: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB23 4HU
20 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
Sold Oct 2024
£325,00016 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
£357,14311 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU
Sold Dec 2020
£480,000
Everything we know about 15 Church Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Lane homes
Floor Area for 15 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,771
Street avg £3,335
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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