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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 108.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £275,572. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
43%12%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2022from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromC69toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Top Flat has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Top Flat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£275,572

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £275,572

    +70.6%over 11 years

  2. 8 September 2011

    £161,500

    +124.3%over 14 years

  3. 15 July 1997

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BU: £370,000 (2023–2019).

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.

Top Flat is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,863

Street avg £5,204

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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Akeman House, Flat 9, 190 Histon Road

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£249k

Akeman House, Flat 3, 190 Histon Road

CB4 3JP

Flat1 bed
£247k

Akeman House, Flat 11, 190 Histon Road

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Akeman House, Flat 4, 190 Histon Road

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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.
Full Cambridge report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Top Flat, 171 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.