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42 Hawthorn Way, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0DQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Hawthorn Way

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

42 Hawthorn Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 28.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £255,000.

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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
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE43toD59
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromD59toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Hawthorn Way, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Hawthorn Way has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed first floor extension

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00122/FUL
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 January 2020Most recent

    £255,000

    +88.9%over 11 years
  2. 27 November 2008

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0DQ: £235,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Way homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Hawthorn Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,684

Street avg £2,526

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Dennis Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Burwell Village College (Primary). 1 school 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 CB25 0DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB25 0DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 0DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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