13 Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
About 13 Home Close
13 Home Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £869,000 sits 104.5% above the 2013 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Home Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations to Approved Application S/2027/14/F - (Retrospective) . Velux window in ensuite bathroom ceiling - above 2.8m from floor level.- Biofold doors instead of patio & Window in Kitchen.- Velux on rear roof slope
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2474/14/FL
- Nov 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side & rear extensions
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2027/13/FL
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Sales history & valuation
13 Home Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£869,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 15 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2013Most recent
£425,000
+193.1%over 15 years20 May 1998
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9JL: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB24 9JL
4 Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
Sold Nov 2025
£650,00047 Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
Sold Oct 2024
£425,00054 Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
Sold Mar 2024
£430,0006b, Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
Sold Aug 2023
£195,00044 Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
Sold Mar 2023
£425,000
Everything we know about 13 Home Close, 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 Home Close homes
13 Home Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,443
Street avg £4,180
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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. 9 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB