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47 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY

EPC B
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 47 Great Northern Road

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

47 Great Northern Road is a two-bedroom property in Cambridge (CB1 2FY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 86 m² this is the 53rd smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 86 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 61 EPCs). Sold October 2023 for £530,000.

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

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Great Northern Road has no planning applications on record.

17

But the area is active

17 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

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£530,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2023Most recent

    £530,000

    +2.4%over 7 years

  2. 24 May 2016

    £517,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2FY: £460,000 (2025–2023).

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.

47 Great Northern Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,163

Street avg £5,615

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 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 · every report is £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.
£595k

1 Ainsworth Place

CB1 2PG

2 bed1 bath
£515k

1 Fenners Lawn

CB1 2EH

2 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Gresham Road

CB1 2EP

2 bed2 bath
£668k

1 Cross Street

CB1 2HW

2 bed1 bath
£1m

1 Gresham Place

CB1 2EB

2 bed
£280k

1 Geldart Street

CB1 2LX

2 bed1 bath
£671k

1 Emery Street

CB1 2AX

3 bed
£309k

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

4/mo

Rising 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 47 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.