53 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AZ
About 53 Kings Grove
53 Kings Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53 Kings Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Kings Grove has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024PorchOutlineIn report
Certificate Of Lawfulness Under S192 for extension of existing front porch.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02023/CL2PD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 10 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2022Most recent
£465,000
+86.0%over 9 years9 November 2012
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7AZ: £495,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB23 7AZ
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Sold Mar 2025
£585,00014 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AZ
Sold Dec 2024
£474,00023 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AZ
Sold Sept 2024
£475,0002 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AZ
Sold Sept 2024
£635,000
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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 Kings Grove homes
On co₂ emissions, 53 Kings Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,471
Street avg £4,548
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Barton CofE VA Primary School. 3 schools 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB