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1 Wedgewood Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Wedgewood Drive

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

1 Wedgewood Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB1 9PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 219.4% above the 2000 sale of £69,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Wedgewood Drive

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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 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Oct 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wedgewood Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Wedgewood Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Wedgewood Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£69,500

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2000Most recent

    £69,500

    +19.8%over 10 months
  2. 18 April 1999

    £58,000

    +16.1%over 2 years
  3. 13 April 1997

    £49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9PQ: £226,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Wedgewood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Wedgewood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,616

Street avg £3,143

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Wedgewood Drive

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
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.

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

2.5 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colville Primary School. 19 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 9PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 9PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 9PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 1 Wedgewood Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.