23 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF
About 23 Great Lane
23 Great Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Reach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0JF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
13 years since the last transfer (December 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 37.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 18.7% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
23 Great Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 23 Great Lane.
- Dec 2010ConditionsIn report
To discharge condition 3 (Details of proposed windows and doors) of Decision dated 30/06/2010 for the construction of two storey rear extension and alterations to existing dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00337/DISA
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and alterations to existing dwelling
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00337/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Great Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 16 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2012Most recent
£340,000
+8.8%over 7 years11 August 2005
£312,500
+131.5%over 5 years15 December 1999
£135,000
+55.2%over 3 years9 December 1996
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0JF: £495,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB25 0JF
48a, Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF
Sold Feb 2025
£500,0008 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF
Sold Jul 2024
£295,00017 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF
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 23 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
On floor area, 23 Great Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,366
Street avg £3,117
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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