Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
51 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£565,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£250,000)+126%
- Against CB4 3HE's recent median (£357,500)+58%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
154 m²
1662 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£565,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£250,000)+126%
- Against CB4 3HE's recent median (£357,500)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51 Akeman Street is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
154 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in CB4 3HE
5 sales, median £357,500 (2024–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
51 Akeman Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
8 October 2009Most recent
£250,000
+127.3%over 2 years23 August 2007
£110,000
-39.7%over 1 year15 September 2005
£182,500
+52.1%over 4 years25 July 2001
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HE: £357,500 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CB4 3HE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 51 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 51 Akeman Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 Akeman Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1662 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 sits 126% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
51 Akeman Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2019
Current Certificate
Mar 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
51 Akeman Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 51 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE
3decisions2extensions15documents9nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- May 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2 storey rear extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 06/0346/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOSept 2018Decision
- ExtensionAug 2006Decision
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Versus other Akeman Street homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 51 Akeman Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,619
Street avg £2,942
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary164m
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary457m
- Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary480m
- Arbury Primary SchoolPrimary557m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 51 Akeman Street is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3HE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 51 Akeman Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 51 Akeman Street was lodged in March 2009 at band C and expired in March 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 51 Akeman Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 3HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 51 Akeman Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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