89 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE
About 89 Akeman Street
89 Akeman Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 10.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 147.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £575,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
89 Akeman Street has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
GROUND FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0940/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 89 Akeman Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HE: £250,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CB4 3HE
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Akeman Street homes
Floor Area for 89 Akeman Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,356
Street avg £2,638
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB