16 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
About 16 Herrings Close
16 Herrings Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold September 2020 for £331,600. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 12.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Herrings Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (materials to match existing)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00053/PRIOR
What's in 16 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 Herrings Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.
£331,600
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2020Most recent
£331,600
+61.0%over 10 years3 May 2010
£206,000
+113.0%over 10 years5 September 1999
£96,700
+44.3%over 6 months6 March 1999
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9AA: £290,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CB25 9AA
23 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Oct 2025
£387,00024 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Mar 2018
£290,00022 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Dec 2017
£310,0002 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Aug 2014
£285,00029 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Aug 2011
£225,000
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Versus other Herrings Close homes
On habitable rooms, 16 Herrings Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,726
Street avg £3,005
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.2 km
Bottisham Village College. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB