21 Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD
About 21 Ascham Road
21 Ascham Road is a semi-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. 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 across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 is 22% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£784/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 07/1261/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 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
21 Ascham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£710,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£582,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2006Most recent
£582,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2BD: £500,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 2BD
Everything we know about 21 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
Price per m² for 21 Ascham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,435
Street avg £3,984
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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