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22 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW

Extendable3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Merton Road

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

22 Merton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Merton Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2019
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Hip To Gable Roof & Loft Conversion With New Dormer To Rear Elevation

    Agent
    Camplans
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    S/4506/18/FL
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed Extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0735/14/PH
    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.

Price for 22 Merton Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2021Most recent

    £435,000

    +87.5%over 9 years
  2. 27 June 2011

    £232,000

    +157.8%over 12 years
  3. 5 March 1999

    £90,000

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.

22 Merton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,780

Street avg £3,772

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 90 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.