47 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE
About 47 Akeman Street
47 Akeman Street is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
47 Akeman Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 47 Akeman Street.
6 applications on record at 47 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE
- Apr 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey front and side extension to dwelling. (Retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/00/0139
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2019Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2019Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- The 115 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
47 Akeman Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£466,000
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 3HE: £357,500 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CB4 3HE
Versus other Akeman Street homes
EPC Rating for 47 Akeman Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







