What type of property is 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF sell for?

31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF last sold for £570,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and February 2016, 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF rose from £250,000 to £570,000, a change of £320,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

The current EPC rating for 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB25 0JF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2025 under ref. 25/01138/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF located?

31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF sits in Reach, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

Police records around 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF?

The closest primary school to 31 Great Lane, CB25 0JF is Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School (2.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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31 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Great Lane

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

31 Great Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Reach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0JF). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 is 25.8% above the 2016 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
Parkingoff_road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromD65toF36

Low Energy Lighting

32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Great Lane, Reach, Cambridge, CB25 0JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Great Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, installation of an air source heat pump and energy efficiency improvements
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
25/01138/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Great Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£570,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2016Most recent
£570,000
+128.0%over 14 years
29 August 2001
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0JF: £495,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Great Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 31 Great Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,836

Street avg £3,158

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Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 138 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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Area

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Full Cambridge report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB25 0JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 0JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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