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73a, Bridewell Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EN

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73a

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

73a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 9EN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 11% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £210,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73a, Bridewell Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73a 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.
Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£210,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2018Most recent

    £210,000

    +7.7%over 2 years

  2. 5 January 2016

    £195,000

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.

73a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,062

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73a

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£521k

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£539k

1 Chartfield Road

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3 bed1 bath
£611k

1 Comfrey Court

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£694k

1 Coltsfoot Close

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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 73a, Bridewell Road, Cambridge, CB1 9EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.