What kind of home is 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY last sold for £295,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £54,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

Across 6 sales between February 1997 and February 2017, 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY rose from £54,500 to £295,000, a change of £240,500. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY in?

4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

Police records around 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

The closest primary school to 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY is St Laurence Catholic Primary School (180m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (698m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY?

The closest rail stop to 4 Abbots Close, CB4 2SY is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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4 Abbots Close, Cambridge, CB4 2SY

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Abbots Close

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

4 Abbots Close is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2SY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 19.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 104.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2026

Expires this month

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Abbots Close, Cambridge, CB4 2SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Abbots Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 4 Abbots Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£295,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2017Most recent
£295,000
+3.5%
27 October 2016
£285,000
+54.1%over 9 years
16 August 2007
£185,000
+107.9%over 6 years
10 November 2000
£89,000
+37.0%over 2 years
29 January 1998
£64,950
+19.2%over 11 months
14 February 1997
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2SY: £295,000 (2025–2017).

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Versus other Abbots Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Abbots Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,086

Street avg £3,109

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Austin Court

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1 Arden Road

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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.

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Crime

411/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 2SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 2SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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