2a, Lode Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9ER
About 2a
2a is a detached house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9ER). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9ER: £245,000 (2014–1999).
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Versus other Lode Road homes
Floor Area for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.8 km
Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB