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Whittlesford Road, Little Shelford, Cambridge CB22

East of England

£350,000

Listed on 06/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Land

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A vacant 1,280 sq ft office building at 48 Whittlesford Road is offered with detailed planning consent for demolition and construction of a single dwelling. The approved scheme is for a three-bedroom house, with a ground-floor kitchen, breakfast and dining area, living room, office, utility room and WC, and three bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs. The site includes a proposed garden and parking arrangements shown on the submitted plans. The property forms part of a larger group of three office buildings. The two neighbouring buildings, at 46 and 46a Whittlesford Road, may also have redevelopment potential, subject to planning and separate negotiation. The existing office use is stated to have an estimated rental value of £17,000 per annum. The site is freehold, is not listed and is outside a conservation area. Planning conditions and supporting documents are available through the planning portal and the agent's data room. Little Shelford is a South Cambridgeshire village with local amenities and access to Shelford railway station, which has services to Cambridge and London. Cambridge is also accessible by road and cycle. Buyers should review the consent, conditions, site boundaries, access rights and other title matters before proceeding.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

The standout is the £350,000 asking price: at £273 per sq ft, it is around 40% below the local average, making the acquisition price a clear strength. This is a development-led opportunity rather than a conventional house purchase: detailed planning consent is stated for demolishing the existing commercial building and constructing a dwelling, with drawings showing the proposed home and site arrangement in a desirable village with good links to Cambridge and London.

The overall score is a weaker 59/100 because the available information does not establish renovation economics, and the images show the existing commercial building and site rather than the proposed home’s finished condition. The consent, its conditions and implementation requirements need checking; the two adjacent commercial buildings are only a separate, subject-to-planning possibility. The low asking price is attractive, but does not by itself establish the project’s eventual value or returns.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at an asking price around 40% below the local average per sq ft.
  • Use the stated detailed consent and proposed site plan as the basis for replacing the commercial building with a dwelling.
  • Explore the two adjacent commercial buildings as a separate future possibility, subject to planning and separate negotiation.

Key risks

  • Verify the planning permission, conditions and implementation requirements before relying on the proposed scheme.
  • The available information does not establish the project’s renovation economics or eventual value.

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Location

Whittlesford Road, Little Shelford, Cambridge CB22
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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