39 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS
About 39 Fen Road
39 Fen Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 26.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 104.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 23 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £405,678.
Know exactly what you're buying at 39 Fen Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a side extension application was refused at 39 Fen Road in 2022.
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension and single storey front extension
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05658/HFUL
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension and single storey front extension
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04448/HFUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 39 Fen Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.
£405,678
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2020Most recent
£405,678
+192.9%over 19 years3 July 2001
£138,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BS: £496,372 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 39 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Fen Road homes
39 Fen Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,482
Street avg £3,726
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB