29 Bridewell Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EN
About 29 Bridewell Road
29 Bridewell Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9EN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 19.4% below the 2024 sale of £320,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £320,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
29 Bridewell Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
29 Bridewell Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2024Most recent
£320,000
+94.5%over 13 years13 July 2011
£164,500
-6.5%over 3 years23 August 2007
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9EN: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB1 9EN
Versus other Bridewell Road homes
29 Bridewell Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,848
Street avg £4,081
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
2.7 km
Cambridge Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.4 km
Colville Primary School. 15 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB