126 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JP
About 126 Histon Road
126 Histon Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £492,500.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
126 Histon Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Michael Bullivant Associates
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/04866/PRIOR
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Sales history & valuation
126 Histon Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.
£492,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2023Most recent
£492,500
+83.1%over 11 years14 December 2011
£269,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3JP: £310,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in CB4 3JP
184c, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JP
Sold Sept 2021
£132,00090 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JP
Sold Apr 2019
£435,000116 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JP
Sold Mar 2016
£310,000Flat 1, 100 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JP
Sold Aug 2014
£8,750,000Akeman House, Flat 1, 190 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JP
Sold Jan 2014
£190,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Histon Road homes
Price per m² for 126 Histon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,234
Street avg £2,904
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB