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23 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
120 m²
1290 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Pretoria Road

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

23 Pretoria Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1290 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,352,000 is 15.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£908/sq ft) was about 157.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 120 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 13 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

23 Pretoria Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 23 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD

3decisions2extensions25documents32nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion including roof extension and erection of rear and side facing dormers.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C/03/0486
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

23 Pretoria Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£1,352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,171,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2016Most recent

    £1,171,000

    +87.4%over 6 years

  2. 29 June 2010

    £625,000

    +71.2%over 8 years

  3. 26 June 2002

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1HD: £1,190,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Pretoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Pretoria Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,770

Street avg £5,810

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Milton Road 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 1HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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