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53 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 53 Arbury Road

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

53 Arbury Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 147.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in September 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Arbury Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

53 Arbury Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2023)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2023Most recent

    £350,000

    +7.7%over 1 year

  2. 5 September 2022

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2JB: £560,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Arbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 53 Arbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,140

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Arbury 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Amwell Road

CB4 2UH

2 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Bayford Place

CB4 2UF

2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Banff Close

CB4 2XG

2 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Bassett Close

CB4 2UQ

2 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Cadwin Field

CB4 2LJ

1 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Apthorpe Way

CB4 2NJ

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Augustus Close

CB4 2UD

3 bed
£199k

1 Brimley Road

CB4 2DQ

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Cambridge report

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.

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 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 2JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 2JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 53 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.