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23a, Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1413 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1413 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 39.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £391,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
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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.

23a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2021

Current Certificate
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£391,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £391,000

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.

23a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,978

Street avg £4,030

Below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23a

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.
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£558k

1 Anglers Way

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3 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Alice Bell Close

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2 bed
£717k

1 Belvoir Road

CB4 1JQ

3 bed2 bath
£739k

1 Chesterfield Road

CB4 1LN

3 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Beaulands Close

CB4 1JA

1 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

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 23a, Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.