21 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB
About 21 Arbury Road
21 Arbury Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £735,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
21 Arbury Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side/rear extension
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03834/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Arbury Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£742,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2025Most recent
£735,000
+41.3%over 5 years1 August 2019
£520,000
+85.7%over 14 years30 May 2005
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2JB: £350,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Arbury Road homes
21 Arbury Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,933
Street avg £3,652
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB






