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

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Darwin House

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

16 Darwin House is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. At 136 m² this is the 17th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 75). Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 is 19.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromC77toB86
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Darwin House has no planning applications on record.

21

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2013Most recent

    £600,000

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.

16 Darwin House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,412

Street avg £6,861

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Darwin House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.