8 Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
About 8 Merton Road
8 Merton Road is a semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 976 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 79.8% above the 2009 sale of £203,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Merton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Merton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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 1997.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 11 years.
£203,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2009Most recent
£203,000
-9.0%over 2 years26 June 2006
£223,000
+147.9%over 7 years22 June 1999
£89,950
+20.3%over 1 year12 December 1997
£74,800
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 8 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
8 Merton Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,239
Street avg £3,857
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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