What type of property is 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ?

4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ sell for?

4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ last sold for £1,300,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £256,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and September 2021, 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ rose from £256,000 to £1,300,000, a change of £1,044,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ?

4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ had any planning applications?

4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ?

4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ located?

4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ?

The closest primary school to 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ is St Matthew's Primary School (566m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (552m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ?

The closest rail stop to 4 North Terrace, CB5 8DJ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.8km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.9km away.

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4 North Terrace, Cambridge, CB5 8DJ

5 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 North Terrace

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 North Terrace is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 18 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£816/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 North Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 North Terrace, Cambridge, CB5 8DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 4 North Terrace, Cambridge, CB5 8DJ

5decisions2extensions126documents21nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2022
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
The demolition of the existing rear extension, new rear extension, new conservation rooflights to rear of property, new timber sash windows, new rear brick boundary wall, air source heat pump
Council
Cambridge City Council
Extension
Documents
32 docs on file
Reference
22/03504/HFUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Solar PanelsDec 2024Decision
ConditionsOct 2024Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 North Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£1,300,000
+407.8%over 23 years
24 June 1998
£256,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8DJ: £765,000 (2019–2011).

Nearby sales in CB5 8DJ

On the street

Versus other North Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 North Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,784

Street avg £4,971

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

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Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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