85a, Glebe Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RP
About 85a
85a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barrington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 68% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 85a, Glebe Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RP
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and new dormers to existing rear bedroom.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00495/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 13 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2013Most recent
£250,000
+2.0%over 1 year12 December 2011
£245,000
+109.4%over 11 years22 June 2000
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7RP: £400,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB22 7RP
9 Glebe Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RP
Sold Feb 2026
£500,00034 Glebe Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RP
Sold Jan 2026
£400,00010 Glebe Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RP
Sold Mar 2025
£380,00085 Glebe Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RP
Sold Feb 2025
£390,55069 Glebe Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RP
Sold Jan 2025
£425,000
Versus other Glebe Road homes
Price per m² for 85a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,155
Street avg £3,660
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Foxton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barrington CofE VC Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







