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28 Harston Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PA

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Harston Road

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

28 Harston Road is a detached house in Newton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £979,000 is 32.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.

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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.

28 Harston Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2008
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and 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 28 Harston Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Harston Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 28 Harston Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PA

4decisions3extensions49documents
  1. May 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extend an existing detached garage

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0830/16/FL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Solar PanelsDecision
  4. Solar PanelsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 49 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.

28 Harston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£979,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£737,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2015Most recent

    £737,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7PA: £1,035,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Harston Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Harston Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,504

Street avg £4,713

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Harston Road

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

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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.
£1.1m

1 High Meadow, Harston

CB22 7TR

5 bed4 bath
£813k

1 Daphmoir Close, Barrington

CB22 7RE

5 bed3 bath
£758k

1 Chapel Lane, Harston

CB22 7NG

4 bed
£755k

1 Cambridge Road, Newton

CB22 7PL

5 bed
£697k

1 Back Lane, Barrington

CB22 7RF

4 bed
£667k

1 Conybeare Road, Barrington

CB22 7AE

£615k

1 Foxton Road, Barrington

CB22 7RN

£609k

1 Lawrance Lea, Harston

CB22 7QR

4 bed1 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

2.9 km

Foxton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.8 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 7PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 28 Harston Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.