12a, Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD
About 12a
12a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 is 30.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £595,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12a
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£595,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2020Most recent
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AD: £675,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AD
Everything we know about 12a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Springfield Road homes
On floor area, 12a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £5,204
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB