1 Whittlesford Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PH
About 1 Whittlesford Road
1 Whittlesford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7PH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 5 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 70 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £360,000 — fresh data. Across 2021–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- LandYes
Energy performance
1 Whittlesford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Whittlesford 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Whittlesford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2026Most recent
£360,000
+24.1%over 5 years5 February 2021
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7PH: £700,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB22 7PH
26 Whittlesford Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PH
Sold Feb 2025
£465,00022 Whittlesford Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PH
Sold Oct 2024
£645,00083 Whittlesford Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PH
Sold Oct 2024
£768,000206 Whittlesford Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PH
Sold Mar 2024
£965,00032 Whittlesford Road, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PH
Sold Feb 2024
£700,000
Versus other Whittlesford Road homes
On years held, 1 Whittlesford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,143
Street avg £4,128
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
2.2 km
Harston and Newton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







