27 Acrefield Drive, Cambridge, CB4 1JW
About 27 Acrefield Drive
27 Acrefield Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 14.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £395,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
- Agent
- Cameron Bosque Brookes Architects
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02913/HFUL
- Jan 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Leylandii (4no) close to house, over sewer - to fell
- Agent
- Architecture and Building Design
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/309/TTCA
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 27 Acrefield Drive
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
27 Acrefield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2023Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1JW: £440,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB4 1JW
Everything we know about 27 Acrefield Drive, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Acrefield Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 27 Acrefield Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,702
Street avg £4,113
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB