42 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
About 42 Fairhaven Close
42 Fairhaven Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 236.5% above the 2001 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Fairhaven Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Fairhaven Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 3 years.
£79,950
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2001Most recent
£79,950
+35.6%over 3 years7 May 1998
£58,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9HG: £242,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB25 9HG
38 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Aug 2025
£285,00048 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Mar 2025
£245,00054 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Dec 2021
£242,00036 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Jun 2019
£205,00046 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Sept 2018
£370,000
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Versus other Fairhaven Close homes
On price per m², 42 Fairhaven Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £3,318
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.1 km
Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB