28 Carlyle Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DN
About 28 Carlyle Road
28 Carlyle Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £800,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
28 Carlyle Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 28 Carlyle Road in 2025.
- Jun 2025HMOFullIn report
Retention of use as a self-contained 1 bed flat in basement (use class C3) and a large 8 bed 8 person House in Multiple Occupation at ground, first and second floors (sui generis use) (retrospective application) and erection of cycle stores.
- Agent
- Advance Architecture
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
RetrospectiveChange of Use- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01431/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 Carlyle Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
28 Carlyle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£860,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3DN: £767,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB4 3DN
Everything we know about 28 Carlyle Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Carlyle Road homes
On years held, 28 Carlyle Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,865
Street avg £5,505
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chesterton Community College. 23 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
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB