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20 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Tenison Road

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

20 Tenison Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £632,000 in June 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

20 Tenison Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 October 2029

3 years remaining
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Tenison Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 20 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW

2decisions1extensions18documents16nearby
  1. Nov 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Sycamore: fell and removeT2 - Ash: remove wrap around stem

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    08/1440/TREE2
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Tenison Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£685,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£632,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2023Most recent

    £632,000

    +393.8%over 26 years

  2. 22 June 1997

    £128,000

    +39.4%over 2 years

  3. 5 June 1995

    £91,790

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2DW: £840,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Tenison Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Tenison Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,267

Street avg £4,133

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Tenison Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£636k

1 Emery Street

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3 bed
£642k

1 Cross Street

CB1 2HW

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Ainsworth Place

CB1 2PG

2 bed1 bath
£534k

1 Fenners Lawn

CB1 2EH

2 bed1 bath
£2.0m

1 Eccleston Place

CB1 2FZ

5 bed
£480k

1 Gresham Road

CB1 2EP

2 bed2 bath
£1m

1 Gresham Place

CB1 2EB

2 bed
£699k

1 Gwydir Street

CB1 2LG

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cambridge Maths School. 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 2DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 2DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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