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5 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Church Lane

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

5 Church Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Madingley, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,331,000 is 10.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Garagedetached
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 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 15 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Church Lane has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Mar 2023
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment on application 22/00459/HFUL for 2 (coupled) heat pumps in same location behind garage, 26m from neighbouring house.

    Agent
    Emma Adams Architect Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00459/NMA1
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2022
    Solar PanelsFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension, alteration to dormer, solar pv panels and air source heat pump.

    Agent
    Emma Adams Architect Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00459/HFUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

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 5 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£1,200,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2017Most recent

    £1,200,000

    +60.0%over 11 years
  2. 4 August 2005

    £750,000

    +154.2%over 9 years
  3. 9 April 1996

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8AF: £540,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,882

Street avg £3,729

Strongly above

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 8AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.