42 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD
About 42 Mill Road
42 Mill Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57).
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £720,000 sits 3900% above the 2018 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10/sq ft) was about 97.8% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Energy performance
42 Mill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 Mill Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 42 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD
- Apr 2003Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Change of use, alterations and erection of single storey extension to create 5 new residential units (1 bed flat and 4no bedsits).
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/02/0031
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineJul 2018Decision
- AdvertisingSept 2008Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Mill Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£720,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£18,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2018Most recent
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2AD: £192,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CB1 2AD
Versus other Mill Road homes
Price per m² for 42 Mill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£105
Street avg £4,940
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







