74 Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AY
About 74 Elizabeth Way
74 Elizabeth Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 180% above the 2006 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2011ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension of time for the implementation of planning permission reference 08/1182/FUL for change of use from house to 2 flats and 1 bedsit, single storey side extension, part single part two storey rear extension and roof extension.
- Agent
- BBS Chartered Building Surveyors
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0995/EXP
- Nov 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Change of use from house to 2 flats and 1 bedsit. Single storey side extension, part single part two storey rear extension and roof extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/1182/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 74 Elizabeth Way
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
74 Elizabeth Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2006Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AY: £259,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AY
Everything we know about 74 Elizabeth Way, 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 Elizabeth Way homes
74 Elizabeth Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB