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54 Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL

Extendable5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 54 Home Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

54 Home Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 25.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in March 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

54 Home Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a side and rear extension application was refused at 54 Home Close in 2024.

  1. Dec 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey side extensions, including new chimney, rear extension, removal of chimney and alternations to the fenestration including replacement and repairs to existing windows and external doors.

    Agent
    Space+
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    24/03928/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Demolition of existing porch and utility. Single storey side and rear extensions.

    Agent
    Camplans Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    24/02402/HFUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

54 Home Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2024Most recent

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9JL: £425,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Home Close homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

54 Home Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,059

Street avg £4,108

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£451k

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£436k

1 Allington Close, Histon

CB24 9YB

3 bed
£399k

1 Farmstead Close, Histon

CB24 9XT

3 bed1 bath
£483k

1 Burkett Way, Histon

CB24 9XU

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Clay Close Lane, Impington

CB24 9NE

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Aingers Road, Histon

CB24 9JP

2 bed1 bath
£701k

1 Burrough Field, Impington

CB24 9NW

4 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Brackenbury Manor, Kay Hitch Way, Histon

CB24 9YY

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 9JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 9JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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