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42 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Perne Road

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

42 Perne Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £655,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 April 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Perne Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 42 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RT

1decisions1extensions34nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    06/1246/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 42 Perne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£655,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2023Most recent

    £655,000

    +12.0%over 2 years

  2. 9 December 2020

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3RT: £512,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Perne Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Perne Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,598

Street avg £3,685

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£792k

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1 Charles Street

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1 Corrie Road

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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

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ridgefield Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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