26 Ashfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RZ
About 26 Ashfield Road
26 Ashfield Road is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 135.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £552,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights
- Agent
- Alun Design Consultancy
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03746/CL2PD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Ashfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 6 years.
£552,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2023Most recent
£552,500
+67.4%over 5 years25 July 2017
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1RZ: £234,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB4 1RZ
Ashfield Court, Flat 8, Ashfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RZ
Sold Jan 2025
£240,000Ashfield Court, Flat 6, Ashfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RZ
Sold Aug 2021
£234,000Ashfield Court, Flat 4a, Ashfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RZ
Sold Jul 2019
£227,240Ashfield Court, Flat 2, Ashfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RZ
Sold Sept 2017
£227,5007 Ashfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RZ
Sold Oct 2016
£365,000
Everything we know about 26 Ashfield Road, 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 Ashfield Road homes
On price per m², 26 Ashfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,470
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chesterton Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB