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49a, Bridewell Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49a

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

49a 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 (July 2017) shows a C (score 74). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49a, Bridewell Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49a has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 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.

49a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2022Most recent

    £310,000

    +12.7%over 3 years

  2. 4 October 2018

    £275,000

    +31.0%over 12 months

  3. 18 October 2017

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9EN: £320,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bridewell Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,697

Street avg £4,100

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49a

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 · every report is £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.
£436k

1 Chelwood Road

CB1 9LX

3 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Conway Close

CB1 9LY

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Crowthorne Close

CB1 9LZ

3 bed
£508k

1 Broxbourne Close

CB1 9XP

3 bed
£521k

1 Antelope Way

CB1 9GT

3 bed1 bath
£539k

1 Chartfield Road

CB1 9JX

3 bed1 bath
£611k

1 Comfrey Court

CB1 9YJ

4 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Ainsdale

CB1 9JT

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

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.

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 9EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 9EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 9EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 49a, Bridewell Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.