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About 52a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 36 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 bottom. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
52a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
52a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other City Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
52a is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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