What type of property is 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR?

42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR?

42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR last sold for £840,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £635,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and March 2025, 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR rose from £635,000 to £840,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR?

The current EPC rating for 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR?

42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 1HR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR had any planning applications?

42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR has 4 planning records on file (2 approved, 2 refused), most recent in November 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR located?

42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR sits in Great Eversden, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR?

Police records around 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Wimpole Road, CB23 1HR?

The closest secondary is Comberton Village College (2.9km).

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42 Wimpole Road, Great Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HR

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Wimpole Road

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

42 Wimpole Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Eversden, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £840,000. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromF36toB82

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Apr 2024from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromB82toC75

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Wimpole Road, Great Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2014
Conditions
In report
Application for approval of details in respect of Condition 3 (External Materials) Condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage) Condition 9 (Traffic Management Plan) Condition 10 (Access Details) and Condition 17 (Bax Boxes) in respect of planning permission S/0902/13/FL.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
S/0061/14/DC
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Jan 2014
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Two dwellings following demolition of existing property
Agent
RPS Planning & Development
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
S/0902/13/FL
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What's in 42 Wimpole Road, Great Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HR's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Wimpole Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£883,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£840,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2025Most recent
£840,000
+32.3%over 10 years
26 August 2014
£635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 1HR: £445,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Wimpole Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Wimpole Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,516

Street avg £3,282

Strongly above

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.9 km

Comberton Village College. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 1HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 1HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.

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