First Floor Flat, 165 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
About First Floor Flat
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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 August 2027
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at First Floor Flat, 165 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
1 live now- Nov 2020Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft Conversion to First Floor Flat
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Subdivision- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04005/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationFeb 2026Decision
- Loft ConversionFeb 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 4 years.
£303,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2023Most recent
£303,000
+31.7%over 4 years8 July 2019
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BU: £370,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BU
173 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
Sold Nov 2023
£560,000Top 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
£538,000Bottom Flat, 171 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
Sold Oct 2015
£280,000
Versus other Victoria Road homes
Years Held for First Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,587
Street avg £5,023
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

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