26 Church Road, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF
About 26 Church Road
26 Church Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £774,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 78.3% 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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Church Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Front of property
Part two and part single storey front extension and rendering of extension and existing dwelling
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1453/18/FL
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Front of property
Part two and part single storey front extension
- Agent
- Bullivant
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3938/17/FL
What's in 26 Church Road, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Church Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£809,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 11 years.
£774,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2021Most recent
£774,000
+58.9%over 4 years26 June 2017
£487,000
+41.6%over 4 years2 August 2012
£344,000
+12.8%over 1 year20 January 2011
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9AF: £500,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB25 9AF
12 Church Road, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF
Sold Dec 2024
£500,00034 Church Road, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF
Sold Sept 2022
£250,0001 Church Road, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF
Sold Mar 2021
£900,00022 Church Road, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF
Sold Dec 2020
£490,00018 Church Road, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF
Sold Aug 2020
£865,000
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Versus other Church Road homes
26 Church Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,838
Street avg £2,814
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.5 km
Marleigh Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB