177a, Flat, Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
About 177a
177a is a detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63).
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 177a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
177a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension at rear of hairdressing salon.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 05/0529/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 177a
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
177a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 177a, 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
EPC Rating for 177a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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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