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12 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 James Wadsworth Close

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

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

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 James Wadsworth Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 James Wadsworth Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2014
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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 grown by over 3x since 2016.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£303,000

Growth on file: 19.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2022Most recent

    £303,000

    +206.1%over 6 years
  2. 11 August 2016

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5AA: £350,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other James Wadsworth Close homes

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

Floor Area for 12 James Wadsworth Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,810

Street avg £2,895

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 5AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 5AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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