Sold STC Semi-detached

57 ELFLEDA ROAD

CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB5 8NA

4 beds 3 baths 1,464 sq ft Listed 1 Jul 2024 (-691d)

£650,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

136 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£640,000 Dec 2024

Price per m²

£4,779/m²

Local average

£510,111 (+27.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,259 of 33,755)

Street crime

324 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • 4 bedroom family house
  • Large garden
  • Open plan kitchen/family room

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

An extended 4-bedroom semi-detached house, just off Newmarket Road, with fantastic open-plan living space and a lovely large garden.

This family house has nearly 1600 sq.ft of accommodation including a large rear extension and a loft conversion.

On the ground floor, there is a hallway and cloakroom, the kitchen/family room is a fantastic, versatile space and has a part vaulted ceiling, doors to the garden and the kitchen area has been refitted including integrated appliances and stone worktops. Pocket doors lead to the sitting room which has a bay window and original parquet flooring. To the side of the house is a lean-to/utility space which has doors to the front and rear and space for a washing machine and tumble drier.
On the first floor, there are three bedrooms, two are doubles and have fitted cupboards. The family bathroom is a good size and has a shower over the bath.

On the second floor is the main bedroom with Velux windows and a Juliette balcony overlooking the rear garden, there is a fitted ensuite shower room and WC.

The house has double glazing, gas central heating and an EV charger.

At the front, there is a block paved driveway for parking. The rear garden is long and has a large decked seating area. There is a shed and the whole is enclosed by fencing.

Listed by

Cambridge

Gray & Toynbee

Reference: 149729915

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/06/2024

Current heating cost: £1,331/year

Potential heating cost: £1,007/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

88% since 2014

Event Date Price % change
Sold 06/12/2024 (1 year ago) £640,000 +88.2%
Sold 31/03/2014 (12 years ago) £340,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
ELFLEDA HOUSE, 581 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8PA £712,000 05/12/2025 Semi-detached
539 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8PA £535,000 24/11/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 54 ELFLEDA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NA £466,000 30/03/2023 Semi-detached
8 STANESFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NH £500,000 24/08/2022 Semi-detached
4 WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LT £680,000 18/07/2022 Semi-detached
553 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8PA £430,000 25/02/2022 Semi-detached
20 NORTON CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NW £485,000 24/02/2022 Semi-detached
1 NORTON CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8NW £360,000 28/09/2021 Semi-detached
19 ELFLEDA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LZ £522,000 27/09/2021 Semi-detached
561 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8PA £480,000 30/07/2021 Semi-detached
36 WHITEHILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8LX £335,500 25/05/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £466,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £503,950 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 1%
10y growth 48.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cambridge. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%
5y (index) 8.7%
10y (index) 12.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cambridge. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,620/mo
Realistic £1,800/mo
Optimistic £1,980/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cambridge.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CB5 8NA

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Gerard Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Malden Close 0.1 miles
Shop Like It Beauty Salon 0.1 miles
Shop Peasgood & Skeates 0.1 miles
Train station Cambridge North 0.9 miles
University Anglia Ruskin University -Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education 1.0 miles
Hospital Brookfields Hospital 1.0 miles
University Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) 1.2 miles
Train station Cambridge 1.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 72
Shoplifting 69
Anti-social behaviour 53
Vehicle crime 26
Public order 22
Criminal damage and arson 17
Other theft 17
Burglary 13
Bicycle theft 11
Drugs 9
Other crime 8
Possession of weapons 5
Robbery 2
Total incidents 324

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
The Galfrid School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 3 Dec 2023
The Fields Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Good — 10 Jun 2024
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 16 Jan 2022
Chesterton Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 11 Sep 2015
Brunswick Nursery School Nursery 0.9 miles Outstanding — 19 Oct 2012

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Elfleda Road, CB5 £2,600/mo 4 0.08 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ditton Fields, CB5 £700/mo 4 0.23 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,650/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 5.6% gross yield avg £553,000 sale, £2,600/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.25%
Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250
Target investor price (1%) £165,000
Gross yield 3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 32.8×
Monthly cashflow £-1,100/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7%
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).
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