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31 Royston Road, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7NH

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Royston Road

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

31 Royston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 122.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in November 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from May 2014
Low Energy Lighting
18%92%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Royston Road, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Royston Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2014.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£395,000

Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2023Most recent

    £395,000

    +226.4%over 9 years

  2. 28 September 2014

    £121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7NH: £670,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Royston Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Royston Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,064

Street avg £3,610

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Royston Road

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

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.
£490k

1 Fleece Cottages, Button End, Harston

CB22 7NX

3 bed
£576k

1 High Street, Barrington

CB22 7QX

3 bed1 bath
£578k

1 Boot Lane, Barrington

CB22 7RA

3 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Meadow Way, Harston

CB22 7NQ

2 bed1 bath
£609k

1 Lawrance Lea, Harston

CB22 7QR

4 bed1 bath
£697k

1 Back Lane, Barrington

CB22 7RF

4 bed
£758k

1 Chapel Lane, Harston

CB22 7NG

4 bed
£557k

1 Cockle Close, Newton

CB22 7TW

5 bed2 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

2.4 km

Foxton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Harston and Newton 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 7NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 7NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 7NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 31 Royston Road, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.