What kind of home is 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS?

42 Church Street, CB22 5DS is a detached house.

What did 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS sell for?

42 Church Street, CB22 5DS last sold for £900,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £655,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and October 2020, 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS rose from £655,000 to £900,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS?

The current EPC rating for 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS?

42 Church Street, CB22 5DS has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft). That makes it about 93% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 5DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS use?

The latest EPC at 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS have?

42 Church Street, CB22 5DS has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in April 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS?

42 Church Street, CB22 5DS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS in?

42 Church Street, CB22 5DS sits in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS?

Police records around 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS 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 Church Street, CB22 5DS?

The closest primary school to 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS is Stapleford Community Primary School (314m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS?

The closest rail stop to 42 Church Street, CB22 5DS is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 613m away.

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42 Church Street, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DS

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 Church Street

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

42 Church Street is a detached house in Stapleford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,245,000 is 38.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £900,000.

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 January 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Church Street, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 42 Church Street, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DS

2decisions48documents3nearby

Apr 2021
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Minor amendments to some window and doors. New rooflights added. Glass wall and roof to the existing utility, to be replaced with a brick wall and solid roof to facilitate WC. Existing timber weatherboard cladding replaced with timber effect fibre cement weatherboard cladding.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
New Windows
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
20/05169/HFUL
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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.

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Current estimate

£1,245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£900,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2020Most recent
£900,000
+37.4%over 14 years
29 August 2006
£655,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 5DS: £1,070,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CB22 5DS

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 42 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,644

Street avg £4,096

On par

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Full Cambridge report

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

Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Stapleford Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 5DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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