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56 West End, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LX

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 56 West End

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

56 West End is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 103.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in May 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 October 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 West End, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 56 West End in 2026.

4 applications on record at 56 West End, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LX

4decisions4extensions66documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single storey and part two storey side and rear extension.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04046/HFUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 66 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2024Most recent

    £275,000

    +20.0%over 2 years

  2. 20 December 2021

    £229,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 4LX: £650,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other West End homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 56 West End lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,392

Street avg £4,676

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 West End

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£271k

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£234k

1 Butts Green, Whittlesford

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3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Highfield Close, Duxford

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3 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Churchill Cottages, Hurdles Way, Duxford

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3 bed2 bath
£290k

1 Fairhaven Close, Duxford

CB22 4US

£245k

1 Beech Tree Lane, Whittlesford

CB22 4AJ

£557k

1 Greenacres, Duxford

CB22 4RB

3 bed
£324k

1 Hill Farm Road, Whittlesford

CB22 4NB

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

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School. 4 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 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 4LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 56 West End, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.