Cartref, Queens Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QW
About Cartref
Cartref is a detached house in Harston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 sits 82.2% above the 2007 sale of £410,000.
Energy performance
Cartref's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2025
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Planning history
Cartref 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 10 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2007Most recent
£410,000
+64.0%over 7 years26 November 1999
£250,000
+35.1%over 2 years7 August 1997
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7QW: £335,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CB22 7QW
25 Queens Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QW
Sold Dec 2025
£415,00019 Queens Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QW
Sold Oct 2020
£375,00041 Queens Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QW
Sold Jun 2019
£308,75033 Queens Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QW
Sold Aug 2018
£335,0009 Queens Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QW
Sold Nov 2015
£325,000
Versus other Queens Close homes
On floor area, Cartref stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,216
Street avg £2,533
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







