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 5th 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
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 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CB4 3DN
Everything we know about 7a, 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
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
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