56 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG
About 56 High Street
56 High Street is a semi-detached house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 14.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £460,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
56 High Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2023Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7BG: £625,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 7BG
21 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG
Sold Sept 2025
£700,00017 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG
Sold Mar 2025
£465,00045 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG
Sold Oct 2023
£1,130,50037 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG
Sold Feb 2022
£625,00013 High Street, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BG
Sold May 2021
£411,300
Everything we know about 56 High Street, 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 High Street homes
56 High Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,144
Street avg £3,888
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB