20 Halifax Road, Cambridge, CB4 3PX
About 20 Halifax Road
20 Halifax Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3PX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 51.8% above the 2013 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 85 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Bay tree in rear garden stands at approximately 5.5 meters tall at the highest point, and 3.5m meters wide. Remove 1.5 meters off the height and 30cm around the circumference. This will allow light back into garden and house, and reduce spreading into my neighbours gardens.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0625/TTCA
- Aug 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Bay - Crown reduce to a finished height of 2.5m and spread of 1.5m.
- Agent
- Haine Tree Services Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1625/TTCA
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
20 Halifax Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 16 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2013Most recent
£425,000
+23.2%over 3 years18 February 2010
£345,000
+188.7%over 12 years13 April 1997
£119,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3PX: £640,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 3PX
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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 Halifax Road homes
20 Halifax Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,530
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB