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2 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU

3 sales on record11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Church Lane

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

2 Church Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 129 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £357,143 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Church Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Apr 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%19%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Lane, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Church Lane has been through 9 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Removal of flat roof single storey side extension. Part single storey and part two storey side extensions and redressing the thatched roof on the east elevation.

    Agent
    Donald Purkiss and Associates LLP
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    25/04234/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2025
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Removal of flat roof single storey side extension. Part single storey and part two storey side extensions and redressing the thatched roof on the east elevation.

    Agent
    Donald Purkiss and Associates LLP
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    25/04235/LBC
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£357,143

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2021Most recent

    £357,143

    +45.2%over 5 years
  2. 16 August 2015

    £246,000

    +11.8%over 4 years
  3. 26 April 2011

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HU: £525,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 2 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,769

Street avg £3,557

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 187 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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.

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
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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

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