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54 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW

5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 54 Tenison Road

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

54 Tenison Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 is 12.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£735/sq ft) was about 182.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in April 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD62toE52
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 54 Tenison Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

5 applications on record at 54 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW

5decisions4extensions129documents16nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension to house.

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    C/01/0041
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
  • The 129 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.

54 Tenison Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£640,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£570,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 2024Most recent

    £570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2DW: £840,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 54 Tenison Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,917

Street avg £4,067

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 54 Tenison Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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

CB1 2AX

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£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
£480k

1 Gresham Road

CB1 2EP

2 bed2 bath
£1m

1 Gresham Place

CB1 2EB

2 bed
£281k

1 Geldart Street

CB1 2LX

2 bed1 bath
£670k

1 Flower Street

CB1 2NH

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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 54 Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.