159 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
About 159 Victoria Road
159 Victoria Road is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1081 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 sits 61.2% above the 2012 sale of £348,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
159 Victoria Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Bay tree in the front garden, Reduce by approx.3m.
- Agent
- All Areas Tree Care and Landscapes
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1028/TTCA
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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
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Sales history & valuation
159 Victoria Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 14 years.
£348,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2012Most recent
£348,000
+239.5%over 14 years21 May 1998
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BU: £370,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BU
173 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
Sold Nov 2023
£560,000First Floor Flat, 165 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
Sold Aug 2023
£303,000Top Flat, 171 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
Sold Dec 2022
£275,572177 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
Sold Jun 2021
£370,000155 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
Sold May 2020
£538,000
Everything we know about 159 Victoria Road, 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
Versus other Victoria Road homes
On epc rating, 159 Victoria Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,464
Street avg £3,437
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB