What type of property is 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU last change hands?

173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU last sold for £560,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £107,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and November 2023, 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU rose from £107,000 to £560,000, a change of £453,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

The current EPC rating for 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 3BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU heated?

The latest EPC at 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is in council tax band C.

Where is 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU located?

173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

Police records around 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU 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.

Which schools serve 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

The closest primary school to 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is St Luke's CofE Primary School (307m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (431m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

The closest rail stop to 173 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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173 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 173 Victoria Road

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

173 Victoria Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 99 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £560,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 March 2033

6 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 173 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

173 Victoria Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 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.

Latest sale on 173 Victoria Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£560,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 2023Most recent
£560,000
+128.0%over 17 years
14 April 2006
£245,623
+42.8%over 5 years
12 January 2001
£172,000
+60.7%over 2 years
1 April 1998
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BU: £303,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CB4 3BU

On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 173 Victoria Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,657

Street avg £3,071

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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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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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

2.8 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Luke's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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