4 Abbots Close, Cambridge, CB4 2SY
About 4 Abbots Close
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 £341,000 is 15.6% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 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 4 Abbots Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Abbots Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.
£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 years16 August 2007
£185,000
+107.9%over 6 years10 November 2000
£89,000
+37.0%over 2 years29 January 1998
£64,950
+19.2%over 11 months14 February 1997
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2SY: £295,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CB4 2SY
Everything we know about 4 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
On price per m², 4 Abbots Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,086
Street avg £2,954
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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