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

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 21 Darwin House

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

21 Darwin House is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 90 m² this is the 12th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (73 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2026from Oct 2013
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 21 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2014Most 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.

On epc rating, 21 Darwin House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,667

Street avg £6,744

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£654k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

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2 bed
£529k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£377k

1 Chigwell Court

CB5 8TY

2 bed
£356k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
£528k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Ditton Fields

CB5 8QQ

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Auckland Cottages, Auckland Road

CB5 8DP

1 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Coggeshall Close

CB5 8TZ

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

124/mo

Falling 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 21 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.