35 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS
About 35 Fen Road
35 Fen Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 125.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last sale on file: £520,000 in December 2023.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
35 Fen Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 35 Fen Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 28 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2023Most recent
£520,000
+648.2%over 27 years11 April 1996
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BS: £496,372 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 35 Fen Road, 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 Fen Road homes
On price per m², 35 Fen Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,047
Street avg £3,699
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB