12a, Amwell Road, Cambridge, CB4 2UH
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2UH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 31.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 98.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12a
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
Price for 12a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 18 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2015Most recent
£250,000
+317.0%over 17 years4 September 1997
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2UH: £340,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 2UH
Everything we know about 12a, 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 Amwell Road homes
On epc rating, 12a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,310
Street avg £3,506
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cambridge Regional College. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB