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56 Oak Tree Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 1BA

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 56 Oak Tree Avenue

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

56 Oak Tree Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in June 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 433.3% above the 1995 sale of £64,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Oak Tree Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

56 Oak Tree Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 November 2027

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Oak Tree Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Oak Tree Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 56 Oak Tree Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£64,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 1995Most recent

    £64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BA: £400,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Oak Tree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 56 Oak Tree Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£896

Street avg £3,416

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Oak Tree Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£558k

1 Anglers Way

CB4 1TZ

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£319k

1 Berrylands, Milton Road

CB4 1XW

2 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Codon Court, Union Lane

CB4 1QA

2 bed1 bath
£717k

1 Belvoir Road

CB4 1JQ

3 bed2 bath
£739k

1 Chesterfield Road

CB4 1LN

3 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Alice Bell Close

CB4 1GN

2 bed
£435k

1 Chantry Close

CB4 1AR

2 bed
£1.2m

1 Boathouse Court, Trafalgar Road

CB4 1DU

3 bed
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.
Full Cambridge report

Crime

411/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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

Common questions

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