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17 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Ascham Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Ascham Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 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. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 sits 586.7% above the 1998 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 86.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Ascham Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 December 2034

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 17 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD

2decisions2extensions14documents14nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion incorporating side and rear dormers.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C/04/0212
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Ascham Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£824,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 1998Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2BD: £500,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Ascham Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Ascham Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£702

Street avg £5,825

Strongly below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Ascham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 2BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 2BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.