What kind of home is 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

42 High Street, CB22 3AG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

42 High Street, CB22 3AG last sold for £665,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 High Street, CB22 3AG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and June 2021, 42 High Street, CB22 3AG rose from £290,000 to £665,000, a change of £375,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

The current EPC rating for 42 High Street, CB22 3AG is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

42 High Street, CB22 3AG has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 High Street, CB22 3AG use?

The latest EPC at 42 High Street, CB22 3AG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

42 High Street, CB22 3AG has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

42 High Street, CB22 3AG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 High Street, CB22 3AG in?

42 High Street, CB22 3AG sits in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

Police records around 42 High Street, CB22 3AG show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 High Street, CB22 3AG?

The closest primary school to 42 High Street, CB22 3AG is Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School (6m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

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42 High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 High Street

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

42 High Street is a detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £665,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

42 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 November 2023

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 42 High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG

2decisions21documents1nearby

Apr 2022
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T3 : Apple ~Reduce overall Crown by shortening of all branches by 1 to 1.25 metres (leaves finished Crown dimension 4metres x 3.5 metres cardinal spread) T4 : Plum ~ on one side - reduce by 1.5ms height and lateral branch to west by 1m -( leaves Crown dimension of appro 3 metres height by western Crown 1.5metres) . T6 : 7 x Sycamore suckers growing at edge of bridge, Listed wall and building ~ Fell to ground level.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
22/0220/TTCA
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£665,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2021Most recent
£665,000
+18.8%over 6 years
2 December 2014
£560,000
+93.1%over 14 years
29 June 2000
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3AG: £565,000 (2020–2011).

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Versus other High Street homes

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

On years held, 42 High Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,963

Street avg £5,247

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.0 km

Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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