169a, Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
About 169a
169a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 237.3% above the 2000 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
169a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
169a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 169a
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
169a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£212,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2000Most recent
£212,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BU: £370,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BU
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Sold Nov 2023
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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 169a, 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
Floor Area for 169a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,493
Street avg £3,765
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB