4a, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL
About 4a
4a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 111 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Energy performance
4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£258,000
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 1 sales in CB4 0DL: £600,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in CB4 0DL
Versus other Cowley Road homes
On floor area, 4a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
411/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB