16 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
About 16 Clay Street
16 Clay Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 14.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £425,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Clay Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Clay Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2023Most recent
£425,000
+6.3%over 2 years27 April 2021
£400,000
+61.0%over 10 years21 February 2011
£248,500
+18.6%over 4 years22 June 2006
£209,500
+28.9%over 3 years28 March 2003
£162,500
+30.0%over 2 years9 February 2001
£125,000
+56.3%over 3 years29 July 1997
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9EY: £541,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB24 9EY
33 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold Jan 2025
£675,0004 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold Jun 2024
£625,00012 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold May 2023
£360,00042 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold Jul 2022
£541,00035 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold Oct 2020
£475,000
Everything we know about 16 Clay Street, 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 Clay Street homes
Price per m² for 16 Clay Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,670
Street avg £3,790
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.4 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB