13 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
About 13 Merton Road
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2024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
Planning history
- May 2025ExtensionOutlineIn 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
- Mar 2019ConservatoryOutlineIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Merton Road
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 2003.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 12 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2014Most recent
£290,000
+141.7%over 11 years31 January 2003
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9JW: £575,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 9JW
46 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
Sold Nov 2024
£855,00021 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
Sold Jul 2024
£345,00048 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
Sold Mar 2024
£950,0007 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
Sold Jan 2023
£575,00014 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
Sold Oct 2022
£402,000
Everything we know about 13 Merton Road, 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 Merton Road homes
Floor Area for 13 Merton Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,328
Street avg £3,787
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.5 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB