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7 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD

6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Pretoria Road

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

7 Pretoria Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £919,000 sits 129.8% above the 2004 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Pretoria Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at 7 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD

6decisions4extensions72documents32nearby
  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to existing dwellinghouse

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    05/0199/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 32 notable nearby
  • The 72 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.

7 Pretoria Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£919,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£400,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2004Most recent

    £400,000

    +128.6%over 7 years

  2. 29 June 1997

    £174,950

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.

Price per m² for 7 Pretoria Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £6,524

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Pretoria 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£1.2m

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1 Belvoir Road

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3 bed2 bath
£583k

1 Anglers Way

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£567k

1 Banhams Close

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.