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4 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Royston Road

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

4 Royston Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since January 2001 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 141.9% above the 2001 sale of £277,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 33.1% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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.

4 Royston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Nov 2011
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2025from May 2024
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Royston Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

4 Royston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£277,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2001Most recent

    £277,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 4NW: £585,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Royston Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Royston Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,910

Street avg £3,537

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Royston Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£557k

1 Greenacres, Duxford

CB22 4RB

3 bed
£457k

1 Churchill Cottages, Hurdles Way, Duxford

CB22 4AD

3 bed2 bath
£640k

1 Church Close, Whittlesford

CB22 4NY

4 bed2 bath
£707k

1 Bedell Road, Duxford

CB22 4AP

4 bed3 bath
£708k

1 Farm Rise, Whittlesford

CB22 4LZ

4 bed
£626k

1 Elms Close, Duxford

CB22 4RD

4 bed
£349k

1 Highfield Close, Duxford

CB22 4SA

3 bed1 bath
£824k

1 High Street, Whittlesford

CB22 4LT

4 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.0 km

Duxford Church of England Community Primary School. 5 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 CB22 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 4NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 4NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 4 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.