7 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD
About 7 Springfield Road
7 Springfield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 is 40.1% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Apr 2008FullIn report
Front dormer window.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0238/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Springfield Road
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
7 Springfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 7 years.
£499,500
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2014Most recent
£499,500
+92.1%over 6 years6 December 2007
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AD: £675,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AD
Everything we know about 7 Springfield 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Springfield Road homes
Floor Area for 7 Springfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,094
Street avg £5,241
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB