49 Acrefield Drive, Cambridge, CB4 1JW
About 49 Acrefield Drive
49 Acrefield Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Acrefield Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front and rear extensions.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00448/HFUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 49 Acrefield Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1JW: £440,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB4 1JW
Everything we know about 49 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
Floor Area for 49 Acrefield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,338
Street avg £4,017
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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