Sold STC Semi-detached

57 ROSEFORD ROAD

CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB4 2HA

4 beds 2 baths 126 m² Listed 15 Jan 2025 (-551d)

£675,000

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Reduced on 3 Mar 2025

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

126 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£650,000 Aug 2025

Price per m²

£5,357/m²

Local average

£627,044 (+7.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,902 of 33,755)

Street crime

356 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Desirable location
  • 4 spacious bedrooms and a study
  • Off street parking
  • Immaculate garden

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A well-presented and spacious four bedroom house on one of the most desirable streets in north Cambridge city, in the catchment area for popular schooling such as Chesterton Community College, Mayfield Primary School and Milton Road Primary School. Benefitting from off-street parking and an immaculately maintained garden.

The house is approached via a graveled driveway providing off-street parking for two vehicles and a front garden which is laid to lawn with flower beds and bushes. Off the spacious entrance hall is a dining room and a generous living room with patio doors to the rear garden. The kitchen has been modernised and has fitted cupboards, worktops, integrated appliances, a double oven and views of the garden. Additionally, there is a downstairs WC. There is a rear hallway with storage cupboards and a handy, large utility room with doors to the rear garden.

Off the landing are the 4 good-sized bedrooms, bathroom, study and loft access. Bedroom 1 has fitted wardrobes and cupboards as well as an en suite with a shower cubicle, basin and WC. Bedrooms 3 and 4 look onto the rear garden and bedroom 2 is spacious and overlooks the front of the property. All bedrooms have fitted cupboards. There is an additional room which could be used as a study or nursery. The family bathroom has been refurbished and has a panelled bath, shower cubicle with a rainfall shower, basin with cupboards beneath, WC and mirrored cabinet.

The property has a combination boiler and double glazing.

The rear garden is a great, but manageable size and is accessed via side pedestrian access and has a paved terrace area which provides a good seating area. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn with flower beds and fruit bushes. There is a greenhouse and timber shed and also a studio providing further storage, gym area or home working space.

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Sat Nav: CB4 2HA

Listed by

Cambridge

Gray & Toynbee

Reference: 156907778

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/08/2024

Expiry date: 07/08/2034

Current heating cost: £1,312/year

Potential heating cost: £994/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,900

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • 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

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17301727 Recent

Property Details

Street: 57 Roseford Road

Town: CAMBRIDGE

Postcode: CB4 2HA

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 24/05/2026

Work Completed: 15/05/2026

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 22/08/2025 (10 months ago) £650,000

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
22 HURRELL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3RH £540,000 05/01/2026 Semi-detached
42 HURRELL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3RH £490,000 12/12/2025 Semi-detached
54 HAZELWOOD CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3SW £270,000 28/11/2025 Semi-detached
44 ROSEFORD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2HD £674,000 08/08/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 55 ROSEFORD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2HA £277,999 18/12/2024 Flat
60 ST ALBANS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2HG £545,000 24/11/2023 Semi-detached
88 PERSE WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3SE £448,000 08/08/2023 Semi-detached
38 AYLESBOROUGH CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2HH £320,000 22/02/2023 Semi-detached
5 TEDDER WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3RJ £601,500 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 35 ROSEFORD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2HA £938,100 22/07/2022 Semi-detached
14 GUNNING WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3SQ £457,000 20/05/2022 Semi-detached
8 TEDDER WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3RJ £556,000 01/12/2021 Semi-detached
80 ROSEFORD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2HE £423,000 08/10/2021 Semi-detached
1 HURRELL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3RQ £575,000 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
73 ROSEFORD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2HB £625,000 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
3 HARDING WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3RN £455,500 13/08/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £608,050 (2 sales)

Area average: £498,571 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 12.7%
10y growth 46.2%

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

1y (index) -3%
5y (index) 9%
10y (index) 8.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,625/mo
Realistic £1,805/mo
Optimistic £1,986/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cambridge.

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

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ferrars Way 0.2 miles
Shop One Stop 0.3 miles
Shop Cooper & Sons 0.3 miles
Hospital Urgent Care Cambridge 1.0 miles
Hospital Cambridge Lea Hospital (Spire) 1.3 miles
University BPP 1.5 miles
Train station Cambridge North 1.8 miles
Train station Cambridge 2.4 miles
University Forvie Site (University of Cambridge) 3.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 117
Anti-social behaviour 58
Shoplifting 53
Criminal damage and arson 22
Vehicle crime 18
Other crime 16
Other theft 16
Public order 15
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Bicycle theft 6
Possession of weapons 5
Robbery 4
Theft from the person 4
Total incidents 356

Within 1 mile during May 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
Arbury Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 25 Apr 2014
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 10 Jun 2024
Mayfield Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 24 May 2017
Colleges Nursery School Nursery 0.5 miles Outstanding — 15 Jan 2019
Orchard Park Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 6 Jan 2012

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £225,625
Target investor price (1%) £180,500
  • 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).