17 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, CB1 3HW
About 17 Coldhams Grove
17 Coldhams Grove is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–240 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, CB1 3HW
- Sept 2023RenovationFullOutcome in report
Retrofit work to improve energy efficiency, including insulating the building fabric, replacing building services and adding photovoltaic panels for numbers 1 to 4, and installing external wall insulation for numbers 15 to 18.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01932/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
17 Coldhams Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3HW: £235,000 (2025–2006).
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Versus other Coldhams Grove homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB