43 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS
About 43 Fen Road
43 Fen Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 22.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in November 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
43 Fen Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to the rear of the property.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Reference
- 07/0381/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 43 Fen Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
43 Fen Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£425,000
+74.9%over 10 years17 December 2009
£243,000
+15.7%over 5 years3 December 2004
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BS: £496,372 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 43 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
43 Fen Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,774
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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