What type of property is 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP?

68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP?

68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP last sold for £660,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £345,000 in February 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2005 and March 2025, 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP rose from £345,000 to £660,000, a change of £315,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP?

The current EPC rating for 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP?

68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (1,927 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 307% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 7BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP?

The only planning records linked to 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP?

68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP is in council tax band E.

Where is 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP located?

68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP sits in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP in a safe area?

Police records around 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP 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.

Which schools serve 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP?

The closest primary school to 68 Barton Road, CB23 7BP is Meridian Primary School (252m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Comberton Village College (782m).

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68 Barton Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7BP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

179 m²

1927 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 68 Barton Road

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

68 Barton Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £660,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

68 Barton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Barton Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Yew to reduce in height by 1 meter and to hedge cut side keeping green and keeping a screen (to maintain this tree as a screen).
Agent
Oakes and Watson
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/2224/TTCA
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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.

68 Barton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£667,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£660,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£660,000
+91.3%over 20 years
14 February 2005
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7BP: £310,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in CB23 7BP

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On the street

Versus other Barton Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 68 Barton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,687

Street avg £2,907

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Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 144 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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.

Closest school

0.3 km

Meridian Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

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