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13 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Merton Road

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

13 Merton Road is a semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 34.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for hip to gable roof extension including rear domer, juliet balcony and 3no rooflights to front elevation.

    Agent
    Alun Design Consultancy
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01285/CL2PD
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2019
    ConservatoryOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Prior approval for a proposed larger home extension for a single storey conservatory with a pitched roof

    Agent
    Elglaze
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0574/19/PA
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2014Most recent

    £290,000

    +141.7%over 11 years
  2. 31 January 2003

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9JW: £575,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Merton Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 13 Merton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,328

Street avg £3,787

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
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.

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

0.5 km

Histon and Impington Brook Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.