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42 Heron Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1AR

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 42 Heron Road

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

42 Heron Road is a semi-detached house in Northstowe, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £116,000 in March 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

42 Heron Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Heron Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Heron Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 42 Heron Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£116,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2020Most recent

    £116,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 1AR: £540,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Heron Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Heron Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,785

Street avg £3,539

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 6 years

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£244k

1 Birdie Walk, Northstowe

CB24 1DY

£248k

1 Egbert Walk, Northstowe

CB24 1DN

£262k

1 Claudius Walk, Northstowe

CB24 1BL

£265k

1 Clover Court, Northstowe

CB24 1FB

£269k

1 Cuckoo Way, Northstowe

CB24 1AQ

£286k

1 Dormie Road, Northstowe

CB24 1BB

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Brookfield Walk, Northstowe

CB24 1EF

£355k

1 Green Lane, Northstowe

CB24 1EA

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.
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

Pathfinder CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CB24 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 1AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Heron Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.