12 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA
About 12 James Wadsworth Close
12 James Wadsworth Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Over, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £303,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
12 James Wadsworth Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 James Wadsworth Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Front Porch & Single Storey Rear Extension (Retrospective)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2036/14/FL
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension & alterations.
- Agent
- Visual Creations Limited
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0425/13/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2016.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.7% per year over 6 years.
£303,000
Growth on file: 19.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£303,000
+206.1%over 6 years11 August 2016
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5AA: £350,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB24 5AA
5 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA
Sold Jul 2025
£585,0001 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00029 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA
Sold Sept 2024
£348,00017 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA
Sold May 2024
£515,00023 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA
Sold May 2024
£320,000
Everything we know about 12 James Wadsworth Close, 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 James Wadsworth Close homes
Floor Area for 12 James Wadsworth Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,810
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Over Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB