What type of property is 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

12 The Covert, CB23 7DW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

12 The Covert, CB23 7DW last sold for £202,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

12 The Covert, CB23 7DW has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 7DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW heated?

The latest EPC at 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

12 The Covert, CB23 7DW has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in August 2025 under ref. 25/02427/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

12 The Covert, CB23 7DW is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW located?

12 The Covert, CB23 7DW sits in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

Police records around 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW 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 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW?

The closest primary school to 12 The Covert, CB23 7DW is Meridian Primary School (494m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Comberton Village College (1.5km).

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12 The Covert, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 The Covert

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

12 The Covert is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 48% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold October 2023 for £202,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Covert, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Aug 2025
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolish previous extension. Construct two storey side extension, along with modifications to openings in the existing house. Install 1800mm close boarded wooden fence, replace chain link fence with Install 1800mm close boarded wooden fence and install bunded Oil tank
Agent
Visual Creations Ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
25/02427/HFUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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12 The Covert valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£299,000

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Last sold (2023)

£202,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 October 2023Most recent
£202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7DW: £255,000 (2017–2011).

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On the street

Versus other The Covert homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 The Covert lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,767

Street avg £2,148

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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

0.5 km

Meridian Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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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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