24 London Road, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QH

24 London Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Harston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 sits 59.7% above the 2007 sale of £491,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.