20 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL
About 20 Cowley Road
20 Cowley Road is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
20 Cowley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Cowley Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£194,000
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 2 sales in CB4 0DL: £475,000 (2024–2024).
Everything we know about 20 Cowley Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cowley Road homes
20 Cowley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shirley Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB