Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42a, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£744,000
- Against CB1 2AD's recent median (£192,000)+288%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£744,000
- Against CB1 2AD's recent median (£192,000)+288%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42a is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 2AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
171 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB1 2AD
5 sales, median £192,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2AD: £192,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CB1 2AD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42a, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 (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 71% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2017from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromF33toE50
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42a, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 42a, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD
1decisions12documents16nearby
- Sept 2022AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness under Section 191 for use as 8 Student Lets managed by Belvoir Estates.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04307/CLUED
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Versus other Mill Road homes
Four headline reads against 48 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 62 (D)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
334/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary398m
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus474m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary514m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary562m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station826m
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42a is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 2AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 42a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42a was lodged in November 2017 at band E and is valid until November 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 2AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42a is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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