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7 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF

4 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1046 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Church Lane

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

7 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Madingley, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 32.5% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Church Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Elm tree (Elm Tree 1) - fell as largely dead from dutch elm disease. A replacement small leaved lime has already been planted 2 meters from the diseased tree.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0594/TTCA
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2014
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Non-Material Amendment to Application S/0839/11 to change windows (remove side enlarge rear) in the main first floor bedroom

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2659/14/NM
    View planning record

What's in 7 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£400,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2009Most recent

    £400,000

    +53.8%over 6 years
  2. 14 March 2003

    £260,000

    +57.6%over 1 year
  3. 11 April 2001

    £165,000

    +15.4%over 11 months
  4. 8 May 2000

    £143,000

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.

Price per m²

£4,117

Street avg £3,905

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 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

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
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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 — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Church Lane, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.