31 Nuns Orchard, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EW
About 31 Nuns Orchard
31 Nuns Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2025. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 36% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 31 Nuns Orchard.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed new single storey extension to the side and rear of the property, existing brickwork to be rendered over and existing dormers to be re-clad in cedral board.
- Agent
- p l a n i t
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03162/HFUL
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed new single storey extension to the side and rear of the property, existing brickwork to be rendered over and existing dormers to be re-clad in cedral board.
- Agent
- p l a n i t
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03162/HFUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Nuns Orchard
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Nuns Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 12 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2016Most recent
£375,000
+51.5%over 3 years22 January 2013
£247,500
+7.6%over 2 years22 November 2010
£229,950
+31.4%over 6 years21 July 2004
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9EW: £367,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CB24 9EW
30 Nuns Orchard, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EW
Sold Mar 2024
£370,00022 Nuns Orchard, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EW
Sold Jan 2024
£400,00029 Nuns Orchard, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EW
Sold Jun 2021
£360,0002 Nuns Orchard, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EW
Sold Nov 2017
£351,0006 Nuns Orchard, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EW
Sold Oct 2016
£367,000
Everything we know about 31 Nuns Orchard, 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 Nuns Orchard homes
On habitable rooms, 31 Nuns Orchard stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,538
Street avg £3,741
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.3 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School. 7 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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB