4a, Laburnum Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BB
About 4a
4a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 applications on record at 4a, Laburnum Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BB
- Apr 2001New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a new dwelling.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/01/0089
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildJan 2015Decision
- ConditionsApr 2010Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BB: £180,000 (2004–1996).
Versus other Laburnum Close homes
On floor area, 4a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







