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1 High Street, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 High Street

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

1 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 sits 292.4% above the 1999 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 70% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2026

1 month remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromC72toE48
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2016from Jun 2016
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%12%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 High Street, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 High Street has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 High Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£824,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 1999Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 4LT: £480,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,148

Street avg £4,533

Strongly below

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 High Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CB22 4LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 4LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 4LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 High Street, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.