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87 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY

EPC B
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 87 Great Northern Road

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

87 Great Northern Road is a two-bedroom property in Cambridge (CB1 2FY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 23rd 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 76.4% above the 2021 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 67.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £123,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

87 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
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 87 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£123,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2021Most recent

    £123,000

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.

87 Great Northern Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,952

Street avg £5,707

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 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.
£280k

1 Geldart Street

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£243k

1 Celtic House, Hooper Street

CB1 2PB

1 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Gresham Road

CB1 2EP

2 bed2 bath
£515k

1 Fenners Lawn

CB1 2EH

2 bed1 bath
£595k

1 Ainsworth Place

CB1 2PG

2 bed1 bath
£668k

1 Cross Street

CB1 2HW

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Felton Street

CB1 2EE

1 bed
£1m

1 Gresham Place

CB1 2EB

2 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

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