12 Rock Road, Cambridge, CB1 7UF
About 12 Rock Road
12 Rock Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7UF). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band F. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–207 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £927,000 is 41.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,352/sq ft) was about 410.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
12 Rock Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 12 Rock Road, Cambridge, CB1 7UF
- Jun 2018DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0430/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 Rock Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£927,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 15 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2012Most recent
£655,000
+39.4%over 6 years12 May 2005
£470,000
+70.9%over 4 years11 October 2000
£275,000
+77.4%over 3 years7 August 1997
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7UF: £1,060,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Rock Road homes
12 Rock Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Morley Memorial Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







