53 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
About 53 Boxworth Road
53 Boxworth Road is a detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
53 Boxworth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Proposed works to repair and maintain the Grade II listed Dovecote
- Agent
- Carter Jonas LLP
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Listed- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- S/4522/19/LB
- May 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of 9 dwellinghouses and associated infrastructure and works including formation of new vehicular access following demolition of existing buildings
- Agent
- Carter Jonas LLP
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 115 docs on file
- Reference
- S/4521/19/FL
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Sales history & valuation
53 Boxworth Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2016Most recent
£750,000
+140.3%over 16 years23 August 1999
£312,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4JQ: £270,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CB23 4JQ
11 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
Sold Dec 2023
£290,16060b, Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
Sold Jun 2021
£601,10138 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
Sold Feb 2019
£440,00055 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
Sold Oct 2018
£2,550,0007 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
Sold May 2018
£425,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Boxworth Road homes
On price per m², 53 Boxworth Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,747
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 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
0.6 km
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB