7a, Carlyle Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DN
About 7a
7a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–207 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
7a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
7a 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.
Sales history & valuation
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3DN: £800,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 3DN
Versus other Carlyle Road homes
7a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
411/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







