1 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD
About 1 Ascham Road
1 Ascham Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. At 67 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
1 Ascham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1 Ascham Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Ascham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2BD: £500,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 2BD
Versus other Ascham Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Ascham Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.0 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB