42 Fen End, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5NE
About 42 Fen End
42 Fen End is a four-bedroom detached house in Over, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £604,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Fen End has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2016OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Detached garden room home office and store
- Agent
- M.R. Designs
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0367/16/LD
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1451/10
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.
£604,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2025Most recent
£604,000
+6.2%over 4 years19 November 2020
£568,500
+127.4%over 10 years20 May 2010
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5NE: £479,100 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 5NE
Everything we know about 42 Fen End, 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 Fen End homes
42 Fen End is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £2,993
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.5 km
Over Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB