# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (CB4 3DQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 17 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB4 3DQ | | Price | £650,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | E | | Last sold | £660,000 Jan 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 27/06/2032 - **Current heating cost:** £517/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,900 ### Recommendations - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2583-3017-4206-6712-8204) ## Description A beautifully appointed, stylish, bay-fronted Victorian house, just 100m from the River and within the catchment area for the highly regarded Chesterton Community College. This fantastic two-bedroom Victorian terrace has been extensively refurbished and refitted by the current owners, the result of which is very impressive. The property is entered via a bespoke solid timber front door leading to the hallway, benefitting from original period corbels which takes you into the open plan living/dining room, both with underfloor heating. There are replaced sash windows with shutters, bespoke fitted shelving, a multi-fuel burning stove contrasted by a Portland Stone surround and cabinetry on either side, ornate ceiling roses and attractive cornicing. The kitchen has base and eye-level cupboards, wooden worktops and a door to the garden. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, both have fitted wardrobes/cupboards, feature cast iron fireplaces, original, stripped floorboards, and shutters. The bathroom has a shower over the bath, a wash basin, heated towel rail and WC. There is access from the landing via a ladder to the part-boarded loft space. The current owners have carried out an extensive refurbishment including re-wiring, heating and plumbing, re-plastering, a damp proof course, decoration, flooring including engineered oak herringbone, patterned tiles and re-finished original boards. There is gas central heating with underfloor heating in the living room, cast iron radiators in the bedrooms and bespoke double glazing. Planning permission for a rear extension and loft conversion was obtained (ref:20/03476/HFUL) although this has now lapsed. RSJs and pads were pre-installed in readiness for the works. Outside, there is a front garden enclosed by walling with space for bikes. Pedestrian access via a secure gate leads to the southwest-facing rear garden which is a good size and is mainly lawn, it is enclosed by fencing, has a paved area adjoining the house, and a shed. ## Property Photos - ![Img (12).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599573) - Img (12).jpg - ![Img (10).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599574) - Img (10).jpg - ![Img (11).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599575) - Img (11).jpg - ![Img (6).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599576) - Img (6).jpg - ![Img (5).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599577) - Img (5).jpg - ![Img (2).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599578) - Img (2).jpg - ![7af64e6abce4c0e663408d1e625ee231413282b7.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599579) - 7af64e6abce4c0e663408d1e625ee231413282b7.jpg - ![Img (8).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599580) - Img (8).jpg - ![Img (3).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599581) - Img (3).jpg - ![Img (1).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599582) - Img (1).jpg - ![263d3747ad72fe2922c7ed9fe47b40ab001cbf42.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599583) - 263d3747ad72fe2922c7ed9fe47b40ab001cbf42.jpg - ![7dce2b27fc4490ef7e774b7d650d2c4145912d32.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599584) - 7dce2b27fc4490ef7e774b7d650d2c4145912d32.jpg - ![c27c2ddb7bb858310ba7a6641fd25b38ad2e328b.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599585) - c27c2ddb7bb858310ba7a6641fd25b38ad2e328b.jpg - ![02ddf89f4ba44943f20cdd2d8f61565229ab826b.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599586) - 02ddf89f4ba44943f20cdd2d8f61565229ab826b.jpg - ![054e38d042fe235a155c2367fdb6fc4c8f52788a.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599587) - 054e38d042fe235a155c2367fdb6fc4c8f52788a.jpg - ![ef760a8ee0ac49a7a2e94f8618ada15f168835fd.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599588) - ef760a8ee0ac49a7a2e94f8618ada15f168835fd.jpg - ![Img (7).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599589) - Img (7).jpg - ![Img (9).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599590) - Img (9).jpg - ![Img (13).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599591) - Img (13).jpg - ![Img (14).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599592) - Img (14).jpg - ![2277e91de53d67892e048c760ad7cdeb02118301.jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599593) - 2277e91de53d67892e048c760ad7cdeb02118301.jpg - ![Img (4).jpg](/listings/photos/161600207/1599594) - Img (4).jpg ## Floorplans - ![17 Alpha Road, - - all floors.JPG](/listings/photos/161600207/1599595) - 17 Alpha Road, - - all floors.JPG ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/161600207/1599596) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £660,000 | 30/01/2026 | Terraced | | 17 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £455,000 | 11/05/2015 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 5 CARLYLE ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DN | £935,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced | | 29 MAGRATH AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3AH | £730,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced | | 15 HOLLAND STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DL | £947,500 | 13/11/2025 | Terraced | | 27 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3AL | £1,195,000 | 21/07/2025 | Terraced | | [Same street] 91 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £420,000 | 18/03/2025 | Terraced | | 29 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £636,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced | | 8 PARK PARADE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8AL | £1,465,000 | 02/11/2023 | Terraced | | 18 ST LUKES STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DA | £470,000 | 21/12/2022 | Terraced | | 53 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £550,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced | | 9 ST JOHNS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8AN | £750,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 49 FLAT 2 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £300,000 | 09/11/2022 | Flat | | 22 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £580,000 | 07/11/2022 | Terraced | | 66 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £527,376 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced | | 2 HERTFORD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3AG | £845,000 | 02/11/2022 | Terraced | | 5A BEACONSFIELD TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3BP | £703,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced | | 34 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £685,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced | | 68 HERTFORD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3AQ | £576,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced | | 40 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £613,000 | 05/09/2022 | Terraced | | 8 HERTFORD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3AG | £1,450,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 21 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £475,000 | 13/07/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 49 FLAT 8 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £253,000 | 31/05/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 49 FLAT 1 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £210,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat | | 41 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £620,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced | | 58 SEARLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DB | £450,000 | 08/04/2022 | Terraced | | 27 ALBERT STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3BE | £505,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 61 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £575,000 | 15/12/2021 | Terraced | | [Same street] 85 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £579,000 | 18/11/2021 | Terraced | | [Same street] 77 ALPHA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3DQ | £1,100,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £489,000 (8 sales) **Area average:** £761,644 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £481,866 (48 Terraced, CB4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +34.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cambridge). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,624/mo - **Realistic:** £1,804/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,984/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £225,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £180,400 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £8,228/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 21.4% - **10y growth:** 8.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Cambridge; Terraced series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -3.4% - **5y growth (index):** 7.3% - **10y growth (index):** 6% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)