9 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
About 9 Cranes Lane
9 Cranes Lane is a semi-detached house in Kingston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 61.8% above the 2016 sale of £298,500. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Cranes Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and ground floor rear extension & render to existing external walls
- Agent
- Camplans
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05330/HFUL
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and ground floor rear extension & render to existing external walls
- Agent
- Camplans
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05330/HFUL
What's in 9 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Cranes Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.
£298,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2016Most recent
£298,500
+22.3%over 6 years25 January 2010
£244,000
+40.2%over 6 years1 May 2003
£174,000
+164.4%over 8 years9 April 1995
£65,820
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2NJ: £451,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CB23 2NJ
2 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Mar 2025
£451,000Orchard Cottage, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold May 2023
£895,000Willow Cottage, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Dec 2014
£748,000Wychwood, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Dec 2013
£600,000Throckenholt, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Sept 2011
£595,000
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Versus other Cranes Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 9 Cranes Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,279
Street avg £3,185
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.9 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB