3 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW

3 Merton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 15% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £482,500.