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47 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 47 Fen Road

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

47 Fen Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

A recent sale: £576,000 in October 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 23 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 19.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2015
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 47 Fen Road.

3 applications on record at 47 Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1BS

3decisions3extensions41documents32nearby
  1. May 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear of property.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    10/0260/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 47 Fen Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£576,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2025Most recent

    £576,000

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.

Years Held for 47 Fen Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,009

Street avg £3,934

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 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

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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
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.

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