2 Rock Road, Cambridge, CB1 7UF
About 2 Rock Road
2 Rock Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 7UF). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 171 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,002,000 is 27.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
2 Rock Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Rock Road, Cambridge, CB1 7UF
- Mar 2010AnnexFullOutcome in report
Erection of annexe (1-bed) at rear of existing garden.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0154/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 Rock Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£1,002,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2015Most recent
£785,000
+51.0%over 6 years31 August 2008
£520,000
+58.5%over 8 years13 July 2000
£328,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7UF: £1,060,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Rock Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Rock Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,591
Street avg £5,722
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







