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21a, Ventress Farm Court, Cambridge, CB1 8HD

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 21a

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

21a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in February 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 139.5% above the 2002 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Feb 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2016from Dec 2015
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Nov 2023from Apr 2016
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Ventress Farm Court, Cambridge, CB1 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 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.

21a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£124,000

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2002Most recent

    £124,000

    +47.6%over 2 years

  2. 26 August 1999

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8HD: £315,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Ventress Farm Court homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,746

Street avg £2,751

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£276k

1 Jasmine Court

CB1 8BG

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Edeva Court

CB1 8AF

2 bed2 bath
£407k

1 Coes Court, Cherry Hinton Road

CB1 8DJ

2 bed
£185k

1 Burling Court

CB1 8EB

2 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Hulatt Road

CB1 8TH

3 bed1 bath
£521k

1 Brothers Place

CB1 8BN

3 bed2 bath
£537k

1 Godwin Close

CB1 8QS

3 bed
£600k

1 Beaumont Crescent

CB1 8QA

3 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Queen Emma Primary School. 18 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 8HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 21a, Ventress Farm Court, Cambridge, CB1 8HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.