4 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ
About 4 Melbourne Place
4 Melbourne Place is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Melbourne Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Melbourne Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£665,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1EQ: £980,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB1 1EQ
Versus other Melbourne Place homes
On floor area, 4 Melbourne Place runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB