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1 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Fen Road

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

1 Fen Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) 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 September 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 26.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 23 EPCs). Sold August 2019 for £365,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Sept 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 1 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS

2decisions2extensions71documents32nearby
  1. Jul 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension with aluminium glazing to the rear elevation and a new aluminium side window.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    37 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01793/HFUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 32 notable nearby
  • The 71 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Fen Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2019Most recent

    £365,000

    +73.0%over 9 years

  2. 3 September 2009

    £211,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BS: £467,500 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Fen Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Fen Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,803

Street avg £3,943

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Fen Road

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

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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
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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

411/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chesterton Primary School. 26 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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.