16 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF
About 16 Church Lane
16 Church Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Madingley, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 33.8% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Church Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Retrospective timber shelter to front.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/05191/HFUL
- Sept 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension Porch Front Railings/Gate & Fenestration Alterations.
- Agent
- Dixon Surveying & Design
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1832/16/FL
What's in 16 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£515,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2016Most recent
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8AF: £540,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 8AF
2 Old Wood Mill, Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF
Sold May 2024
£1,125,00017 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF
Sold Aug 2022
£540,0003 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF
Sold Feb 2022
£550,0005 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF
Sold Apr 2017
£1,200,00021 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF
Sold Sept 2014
£366,051
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Versus other Church Lane homes
16 Church Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,012
Street avg £4,016
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
1.8 km
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB