42, High Street, CB5 8ST
42 High Street is a 56 m² / 603 sq ft terraced home in Cambridge. It sold for £89,000 in July 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £429k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £262k to £340k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 1997 £89,000 28.5% 26.3% May 1996 £66,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, High Street.
- Internal area
- 56 square metres (603 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,589 per square metre (£148 per square foot) in Jul 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,670 per square metre (£713 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 1997 £89,000 £1,589 £429,494 £7,670 May 1996 £66,500 £1,188 £374,327 £6,684 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 56 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 £429,494. 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 £4,680 and £6,070 per square metre (£434 and £563 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 56 m², this implies a valuation between £262,000 and £340,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 30 November 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 13 January 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
42 High Street 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 £429,494.
- Based on an internal area of 56 m² and recent prices in Cambridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £262,000 to £340,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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