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53 Rectory Road, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RY

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Rectory Road

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

53 Rectory Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 4RY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in November 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

53 Rectory Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2034

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Rectory Road, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Rectory Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 53 Rectory Road, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RY

1decisions1extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extension and associated works.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02903/HFUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

53 Rectory Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2024Most recent

    £300,000

    +531.6%over 21 years

  2. 14 May 2003

    £47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 4RY: £295,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Rectory Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 53 Rectory Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,659

Street avg £2,740

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Rectory Road

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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£457k

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3 bed2 bath
£557k

1 Greenacres, Duxford

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£271k

1 Hurdles Way, Duxford

CB22 4PA

2 bed1 bath
£626k

1 Elms Close, Duxford

CB22 4RD

4 bed
£640k

1 Church Close, Whittlesford

CB22 4NY

4 bed2 bath
£707k

1 Bedell Road, Duxford

CB22 4AP

4 bed3 bath
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

1.6 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Duxford Church of England Community Primary School. 2 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 4RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 4RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 4RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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

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