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1 planning record
About 42a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42a is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. 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 (44 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42a, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2022AmendmentGranted
Certificate of Lawfulness under Section 191 for use as 8 Student Lets managed by Belvoir Estates.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Mill Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 42a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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