Skip to content
UK Property Looker

4 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 City Road

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

4 City Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 45 m² this is the 4th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 City Road

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 City Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 City Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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 2013.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£245,000

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £245,000

    +107.6%over 4 years

  2. 15 May 2013

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DP: £250,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

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

4 City Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,444

Street avg £4,336

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 City Road

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.
£287k

1 Eden Court, Eden Street

CB1 1ES

1 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Guthrie Court, Paradise Street

CB1 1AJ

1 bed1 bath
£725k

1 Eden Street

CB1 1EL

1 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Fitzroy Lane

CB1 1HE

2 bed
£461k

1 Christs Court, Victoria Street

CB1 1JN

2 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Garden Court

CB1 1DW

2 bed2 bath
£549k

1 Elm Street

CB1 1EJ

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Donegal

CB1 1QQ

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

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parkside Community College. 27 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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 4 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.