4b, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL
About 4b
4b is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 110 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4b
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£303,000
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 4b, 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
Floor Area for 4b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
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