55 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
About 55 Boxworth Road
55 Boxworth Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 527 m² (around 5673 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 527 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 11 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 30% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £2,550,000 in October 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
55 Boxworth Road has been through 10 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 0007 (2000) T1: T1 Oak Raise crown to 3.0 metres all round, maintaining natural canopy line; reduce long laterals by up to 2.0 metres to rebalance crown and alleviate end weight.
- Agent
- Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1101/TTPO
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a greenhouse to the front
- Agent
- Cheffins
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01904/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 55 Boxworth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.0% per year over 5 years.
£2,550,000
Growth on file: 30.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2018Most recent
£2,550,000
+275.0%over 5 years3 October 2013
£680,000
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
£440,0007 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
Sold May 2018
£425,00054 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ
Sold Nov 2017
£675,000
Everything we know about 55 Boxworth Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Boxworth Road homes
On price per m², 55 Boxworth Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,839
Street avg £2,779
Floor Area
527 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 13 years
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB