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12 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 12 Darwin House

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

12 Darwin House is a detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 137 m² this is the 18th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -49.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 sits 117.2% above the 2013 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Darwin House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY

1decisions8documents21nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Norway Maple: crown lift all round by 1.5 - 2m

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    15/263/TTCA
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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.

Latest sale on 12 Darwin House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -49.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£290,000

Growth on file: -49.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2013Most recent

    £290,000

    -49.1%

  2. 22 November 2013

    £570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8JY: £840,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Kingsley Walk homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Darwin House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,161

Street avg £6,873

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk

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1 Brunswick Terrace

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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.
Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 CB5 8JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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