2 Buttercup Road, Cambridge, CB4 2GX
About 2 Buttercup Road
2 Buttercup Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2GX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 54% above the 2008 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Buttercup Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Buttercup 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2008Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2GX: £277,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 2GX
Everything we know about 2 Buttercup 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 Buttercup Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Buttercup Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,128
Street avg £3,752
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB