55a, Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ
About 55a
55a is a five-bedroom detached house in Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 45.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2019 for £430,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemelectric
Energy performance
55a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front extension with addition of balustrade to existing front balcony & single storey rear extension with replacement rear balustrade. Replace windows & doors and render whole house in a polymer sand/off white colour
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01467/FUL
What's in 55a, Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
55a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 2019Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9DJ: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB25 9DJ
26a, Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ
Sold Mar 2025
£310,00011 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ
Sold Mar 2025
£510,0001 Bradford Cottages, Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ
Sold Nov 2022
£497,000115 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ
Sold Mar 2022
£375,00052 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ
Sold May 2021
£320,000
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Versus other Lode Road homes
55a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,228
Street avg £3,796
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Bottisham Village College. 3 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB