17 Cambanks, Cambridge, CB4 1PY
About 17 Cambanks
17 Cambanks is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 183.9% above the 2000 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
17 Cambanks sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Cambanks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Cambanks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£96,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2000Most recent
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1PY: £295,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 17 Cambanks, 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

Versus other Cambanks homes
EPC Rating for 17 Cambanks lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,787
Street avg £2,975
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Milton Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB