21 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
About 21 Royston Road
21 Royston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £468,000 — fresh data. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a two-storey extension application was refused at 21 Royston Road in 2022.
4 applications on record at 21 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
- Feb 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
2 storey extension to rear of property and extend existing outhouse to create orangery
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2515/11
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMar 2026Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2023Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
21 Royston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
£468,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2025Most recent
£468,000
+41.8%over 10 years27 March 2014
£330,000
+34.7%over 3 years30 August 2010
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 4NW: £815,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB22 4NW
26 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
Sold Nov 2024
£840,00034 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
Sold Aug 2024
£815,00018a, Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
Sold Feb 2021
£585,00014 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
Sold Nov 2020
£490,00028a, Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
Sold Aug 2020
£965,000
Versus other Royston Road homes
21 Royston Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,032
Street avg £3,395
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.0 km
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







