17a, Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
About 17a
17a is a detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 sits 85.4% above the 2010 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 9 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2010Most recent
£390,000
+100.0%over 8 years25 April 2001
£195,000
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 17a, 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
17a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,980
Street avg £4,193
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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