Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2011 £872,000 12.3% 10.0%
Aug 1996 £154,550 na na
Internal area
175 square metres (1,884 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,982 per square metre (£463 per square foot) in Jun 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,731 per square metre (£718 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2011 £872,000 £4,983 £1,353,007 £7,731
Aug 1996 £154,550 £883 £829,654 £4,741

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 175 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,353,007. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cambridge are now selling for between £4,940 and £6,260 per square metre (£458 and £581 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 175 m², this implies a valuation between £864,000 and £1,096,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
798 square metres (8,590 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2011 11/0909/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
42 Queen Ediths Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
Garage and family room extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 September 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
211 sqm (2,271 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
08 June 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
175 sqm (1,884 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

42 Queen Ediths Way is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,353,007.
  • Based on an internal area of 175 m² and recent prices in Cambridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £864,000 to £1,096,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Queen Ediths Way last sold for £872,000 in June 2011.

HouseMetric shows 42 Queen Ediths Way as 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 15 September 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Queen Ediths Way was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Queen Ediths Way is in postcode CB1 8PW, in Cambridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Queen Ediths Way, CB1 8PW or analysis of the Cambridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.