What kind of home is 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW?

50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW sell for?

50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW last sold for £850,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £156,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and April 2024, 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW rose from £156,500 to £850,000, a change of £693,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW?

The current EPC rating for 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW?

50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW use?

The latest EPC at 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW?

50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW in?

50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW?

Police records around 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW?

The closest primary school to 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW is St Alban's Catholic Primary School (573m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (304m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW?

The closest rail stop to 50 Tenison Road, CB1 2DW is Cambridge Rail Station, 533m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.9km away.

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50 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW

3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 50 Tenison Road

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

50 Tenison Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 135 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 48 EPCs). 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 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £953,000 is 12.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £850,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2033

7 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 50 Tenison Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 50 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW

1 live now

2decisions15documents16nearby

Mar 2014
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Holly - reduce height by 8ft
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
14/046/TTCA
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Tree WorksApr 2026Decision
Tree WorksOct 2015Decision

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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.

Price for 50 Tenison Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£953,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£850,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2024Most recent
£850,000
+443.1%over 26 years
29 June 1997
£156,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2DW: £632,000 (2025–2023).

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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 co₂ emissions, 50 Tenison Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,296

Street avg £4,107

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Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2DW

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