What kind of home is 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG?

63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG last change hands?

63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG last sold for £525,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and August 2025, 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG rose from £245,000 to £525,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG?

The current EPC rating for 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG?

63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG use?

The latest EPC at 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG have?

63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG has council approval for side and rear extension granted in November 2025 under ref. 25/03615/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG?

63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG in?

63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG sits in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG?

Police records around 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG 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.

What schools are near 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG?

The closest primary school to 63a, Long Road, CB23 7DG is Meridian Primary School (413m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Comberton Village College (1.4km).

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63a, Long Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 63a

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

63a is a three-bedroom detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £525,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

63a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD57toE47

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Renewable Energy

Solar HWSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV added

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63a, Long Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Nov 2025
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey front and side extensions with single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing single storey side and rear extension and porch. Addition of external insulation and render to existing walls
Agent
Chris Todd MCIAT
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
25/03615/HFUL
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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 2006.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£525,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2025Most recent
£525,000
+114.3%over 19 years
13 January 2006
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7DG: £486,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Long Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

63a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,412

Street avg £3,554

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Meridian Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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55 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.

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