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First Floor Flat, 165 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 73).

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 141.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £303,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

First Floor Flat ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 165 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at First Floor Flat in 2021.

  1. Feb 2026
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Proposed replacement of existing flat roof and new flat roof light

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00551/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2024
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Rear roof dormer windows and front dormer windows.

    Agent
    Chris Low Architecture Ltd
    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00004/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£303,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2023Most recent

    £303,000

    +31.7%over 4 years

  2. 8 July 2019

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BU: £370,000 (2023–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

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

Years Held for First Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,587

Street avg £5,023

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£322k

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£308k

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£286k

Akeman House, Flat 3, 190 Histon Road

CB4 3JP

Flat1 bed
£273k

Akeman House, Flat 14, 190 Histon Road

CB4 3JP

Flat
£273k

Akeman House, Flat 7, 190 Histon Road

CB4 3JP

Flat1 bed
£261k

Akeman House, Flat 8, 190 Histon Road

CB4 3JP

Flat1 bed1 bath
£261k

Akeman House, Flat 9, 190 Histon Road

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Flat1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Cambridge report

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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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 road noise heatmap for CB4 3BU

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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