3 Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LQ
About 3 Church Lane
3 Church Lane is a detached house in Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold November 2020 for £310,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 126.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Church Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2015ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 2 (materials) of Planning permission reference S/2009/14/FL.
- Agent
- L Bevens Associates Architects Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1643/15/DC
- Dec 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Proposed erection of 3 bedroom house including demolition of existing house
- Agent
- L Bevens Associates Architects Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2009/14/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 24 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£310,000
-5.1%over 4 years31 March 2016
£326,500
+136.6%over 10 months26 May 2015
£138,000
+45.3%over 11 years2 July 2003
£95,000
-9.5%over 1 year31 October 2001
£105,000
+200.0%over 5 years27 May 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5LQ: £265,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in CB24 5LQ
11 Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LQ
Sold Jan 2021
£300,0001a, Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LQ
Sold Oct 2015
£265,0001 Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LQ
Sold Nov 2005
£285,000The Bakers House, Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LQ
Sold Jul 2002
£65,0009 Church Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LQ
Sold Mar 2002
£126,000
Everything we know about 3 Church 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 Church Lane homes
3 Church Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,523
Street avg £2,488
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 17 years
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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
0.4 km
Willingham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB