53 Cambridge Road, Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6BL

UPRN:100090133844Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (59)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

53 Cambridge Road, Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6BL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£849,000

£807k - £892kHigh

Estimate

£849k

Range

£807k – £892k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,800

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,800

Yield

4.23%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

53 Cambridge Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (14/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

14/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 35

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£795,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,800/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£3,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £269,550
Net cash flow: -£745/mo
Cash on cash: -3.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.04 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£849,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,800

Gross Yield4.23%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.9%

5y Growth+1.8%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price£285,000 (2002-05-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1CB21 6BL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/04238/TELNOT
Installation of 1no GPS mode positioned on the roof of the building and replacement of 2no externally located antennas and ancillary works thereto.
Pending
25/04728/CONDO
Submission of details required by condition 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) and Tree Protection Plan (TPP)) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL
Pending
25/04728/CONDN
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Landscaping/Ditch) of planning permission 25/04728/FUL.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership46.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2002-05-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£42,690

Population Density187 /km²

Owner Occupied69%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 58%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Great Abington Primary School
0.7 mi
GoodConcerns
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
0.9 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Icknield Primary School
2.0 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Bellbird Primary School
2.5 mi
Good

3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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31 Cambridge Road
-
£345k
-
29 Cambridge Road
-
£686k
-
Oak Hill, 37 Cambridge Road
-
£1.10M
-
21 Cambridge Road
-
£975k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN