30 Abbots Close, Cambridge, CB4 2SY
About 30 Abbots Close
30 Abbots Close is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2SY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 345.6% above the 1999 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
30 Abbots Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 30 Abbots Close
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
30 Abbots Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£79,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 1999Most recent
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2SY: £295,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CB4 2SY
Everything we know about 30 Abbots Close, 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 Abbots Close homes
Price per m² for 30 Abbots Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,053
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Laurence Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB