21 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF
About 21 Great Lane
21 Great Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Reach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0JF). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 19.5% above the 2017 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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
21 Great Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 21 Great Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2026RenovationHeritageIn report
Repair and replace where necessary 4 windows and repair and replace parts of the existing French windows on the rear elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01264/LBC
- May 2024RenovationFullIn report
Replacement oil tank and re-location
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00309/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Great Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.
£558,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2017Most recent
£558,000
+15.1%over 7 years8 February 2010
£485,000
+40.6%over 7 years16 April 2002
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0JF: £495,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB25 0JF
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Sold Apr 2021
£300,00048 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF
Sold Jan 2021
£760,00032 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF
Sold Aug 2018
£495,000
Everything we know about 21 Great 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 Great Lane homes
21 Great Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,244
Street avg £3,127
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.6 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.1 km
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School. 2 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
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB