7 Priest Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HZ
About 7 Priest Lane
7 Priest Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £380,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
7 Priest Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Lynwood Associates Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04498/HFUL
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey extension
- Agent
- Lynwood Associates Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3388/16/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Priest Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2024Most recent
£380,000
+227.7%over 22 years31 January 2002
£115,977
+16.0%over 1 year22 December 2000
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5HZ: £300,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in CB24 5HZ
6 Priest Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HZ
Sold Dec 2019
£330,0001 Priest Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HZ
Sold Aug 2015
£300,0008 Priest Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HZ
Sold Aug 2014
£287,00014 Priest Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HZ
Sold Dec 2013
£302,50016 Priest Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HZ
Sold Sept 2013
£285,000
Everything we know about 7 Priest Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Priest Lane homes
7 Priest Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,350
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.8 km
Willingham 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
36.5dB