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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2015New BuildFullIn report
Erection of single storey dwellinghouse and associated works and infrastructure
- Agent
- Januarys Consultant Surveyors
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1858/FUL
- Apr 2010ConditionsIn report
Vary condition no 1 of planning permission 05/0300/FUL (the building hereby permitted shall be removed (from the site) and the land restored to its former condition in accordance with a scheme of works submitted to and approved by the local planning authority, on or before the date five years from the date of this permission, or the date six months after Levi Frostick ceases full-time education, whichever is the later).
- Agent
- The Planning Law Practice
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/1172/S73
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4a
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
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£609,000
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).
Everything we know about 4a, 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 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
7/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB