What kind of home is 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU?

4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU last change hands?

4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU last sold for £405,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in October 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2009 and May 2024, 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU rose from £175,000 to £405,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU?

4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB25 9EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU use?

The latest EPC at 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU?

4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU in?

4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU sits in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU?

Police records around 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU?

The closest primary school to 4a, Northfields, CB25 9EU is Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School (1.9km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bottisham Village College (1.6km).

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4a, Northfields, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a two-bedroom detached house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 90 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 36 EPCs). Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £405,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4a, Northfields, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£405,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2024Most recent
£405,000
+24.6%over 8 years
19 February 2016
£325,000
+85.7%over 6 years
1 October 2009
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9EU: £386,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Northfields homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,371

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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

1.6 km

Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB25 9EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

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