40 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW
About 40 Tenison Road
40 Tenison Road is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £840,000. At 130 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 48 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 131.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
40 Tenison Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
40 Tenison Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
40 Tenison Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2025Most recent
£840,000
+106.9%over 19 years29 June 2006
£406,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2DW: £632,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB1 2DW
Versus other Tenison Road homes
On habitable rooms, 40 Tenison Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,462
Street avg £4,103
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB