2 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD
About 2 Ascham Road
2 Ascham Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. At 69 m² this is the 7th 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. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 sits 64.5% above the 2001 sale of £330,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Ascham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 2 Ascham Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Beech - Remove ivy on main stem. Crown lift all round by 1.5-2m to clear adjacent roofs and chimneys.
- Agent
- Eastern Tree Surgery
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/616/TTPO
- Mar 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Lime Fell - Has honey fungus
- Agent
- Town & Country Tree Surgery
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/041/TTPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Ascham Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2001Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2BD: £500,000 (2023–2018).
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Everything we know about 2 Ascham 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 Ascham Road homes
Years Held for 2 Ascham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,783
Street avg £4,897
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady 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