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Amblecote House, Flat 8, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BN

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Amblecote House

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

Amblecote House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 50% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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 3)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

May 2021from May 2011
EPC improved fromD62toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th century2nd Floor MaisonetteFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amblecote House, Flat 8, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Amblecote House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2013Most recent

    £220,000

    +12.8%over 7 years

  2. 29 March 2006

    £195,000

    +41.3%over 3 years

  3. 14 October 2002

    £138,000

    +84.1%over 3 years

  4. 14 September 1999

    £74,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1BN: £210,000 (2022–2004).

On the street

Versus other East Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Amblecote House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,607

Street avg £3,256

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Amblecote 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Adam & Eve Court, Flat 7, Adam & Eve Street

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 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 CB1 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1BN

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 Amblecote House, Flat 8, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.