What kind of home is Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY?

Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY sell for?

Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY last sold for £710,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £610,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and July 2024, Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY rose from £610,000 to £710,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY?

The current EPC rating for Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY?

Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 4LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY use?

The latest EPC at Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY had any planning applications?

Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY has 6 planning records on file (6 approved), most recent in May 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY?

Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY in?

Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY sits in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY in a safe area?

Police records around Mermaid Spinney, High Street, CB23 4LY 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.

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Mermaid Spinney, High Street, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4LY

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Mermaid Spinney

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

Mermaid Spinney is a five-bedroom detached house in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 13.4% below the 2024 sale of £710,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 101.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Sold July 2024 for £710,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingoff_road

Building

Heating systemoil
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Mermaid Spinney's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromF23toE54

Heating System

UnderfloorGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel

ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

54%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Spinney, High Street, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mermaid Spinney has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

May 2013
Conditions
In report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (external materials) of planning permission ref.S/1169/12/FL
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
S/0932/13/DC
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May 2013
Full
In report
Variation of condition 1 of approved application S/1783/11 (Revised Design)
Agent
Simon Ward Architectural Design
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
S/0349/13/VC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Mermaid Spinney valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£710,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2024Most recent
£710,000
+16.4%over 8 years
18 December 2015
£610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4LY: £625,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CB23 4LY

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Mermaid Spinney stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,176

Street avg £2,378

Strongly above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 4LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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