42 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
About 42 Clay Street
42 Clay Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water 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 83).
At 109 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £541,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 13 years.
£541,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2022Most recent
£541,000
+190.9%over 13 years15 July 2009
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9EY: £425,000 (2025–2021).
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
£625,00016 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold Jun 2023
£425,00012 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold May 2023
£360,00035 Clay Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EY
Sold Oct 2020
£475,000
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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 42 Clay Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,963
Street avg £3,765
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB