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28 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Springfield Road

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

28 Springfield Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Sold January 2021 for £545,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£658/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Feb 2014
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 28 Springfield Road.

  1. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two storey rear extension to house.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    06/0798/FUL
    View planning record
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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 grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£545,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2021Most recent

    £545,000

    +3.8%over 3 years
  2. 31 July 2017

    £525,000

    +110.0%over 12 years
  3. 21 November 2004

    £249,950

    +78.5%over 4 years
  4. 6 November 2000

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AD: £675,000 (2025–2022).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Springfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 28 Springfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,078

Street avg £5,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.