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27 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY

EPC B
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 27 Great Northern Road

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

27 Great Northern Road is a two-bedroom property in Cambridge (CB1 2FY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. At 79 m² this is the 42nd smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 79 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 61 EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
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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.

27 Great Northern Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Apr 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Great Northern Road has no planning applications on record.

16

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2016Most recent

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2FY: £460,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Great Northern Road homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 27 Great Northern Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,759

Street avg £5,581

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Great Northern Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£480k

1 Gresham Road

CB1 2EP

2 bed2 bath
£534k

1 Fenners Lawn

CB1 2EH

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Ainsworth Place

CB1 2PG

2 bed1 bath
£642k

1 Cross Street

CB1 2HW

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Geldart Street

CB1 2LX

2 bed1 bath
£1m

1 Gresham Place

CB1 2EB

2 bed
£636k

1 Emery Street

CB1 2AX

3 bed
£314k

1 Felton Street

CB1 2EE

1 bed
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

0.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cambridge Maths School. 29 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 2FY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 2FY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2FY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 27 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.