What type of property is Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is a mid-terrace house.

When did Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU last change hands?

Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU last sold for £280,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,400 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and October 2015, Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU rose from £146,400 to £280,000, a change of £133,600. That works out to roughly +16.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

The current EPC rating for Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 3BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU heated?

The latest EPC at Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU located?

Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

Police records around Bottom Flat, 171 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 Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

The closest primary school to Bottom Flat, 171 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 Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU?

The closest rail stop to Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, CB4 3BU is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bottom Flat

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

Bottom Flat is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 19.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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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.

Bottom Flat'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 24 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 June 2025

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bottom Flat 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.

Bottom Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£280,000

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2015Most recent
£280,000
+91.3%over 4 years
25 August 2011
£146,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BU: £370,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CB4 3BU

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Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Bottom Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,385

Street avg £5,324

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Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 53 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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