21 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
About 21 Merton Road
21 Merton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 34). Main heating runs on dual fuel.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 10.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £345,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
21 Merton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Merton Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front and rear extensions and installation of external insulated render.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02730/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Merton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2024Most recent
£345,000
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
£855,00048 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
£402,00026 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
Sold Aug 2022
£485,000
Everything we know about 21 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
On epc rating, 21 Merton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,726
Street avg £3,774
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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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