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48 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 High Street

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

48 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 33.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

48 High Street'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 11 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jun 2009
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 High Street has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Side/rear ground floor extension & new enclosure to oil tank

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1453/19/FL
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£473,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2015Most recent

    £473,500

    +188.3%over 16 years
  2. 17 August 1999

    £164,240

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7BG: £625,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 48 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,728

Street avg £3,923

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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

0.2 km

Barton CofE VA Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 7BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.