What kind of home is 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP?

17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP last change hands?

17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP last sold for £415,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP?

17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB25 9EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP had any planning applications?

17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP has council approval for an extension granted in October 2023 under ref. 23/00921/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP?

17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP in?

17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP sits in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP 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.

What schools are near 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP?

The closest primary school to 17 Abbey Lane, CB25 9EP is Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School (2.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bottisham Village College (1.8km).

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17 Abbey Lane, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EP

Notable views3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Abbey Lane

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

17 Abbey Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9EP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2022 for £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingoff_road
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemgas
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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbey Lane, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Attic conversion and rear dormer extension
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
23/00921/FUL
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Nov 2019
Amendment
In report
Non material amendment to previously approved 19/01176/FUL Proposed Carport
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
19/01176/NMAA
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What's in 17 Abbey Lane, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EP's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 May 2022Most recent
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9EP: £407,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CB25 9EP

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Abbey Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,069

Street avg £4,271

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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

1.8 km

Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB25 9EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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