Property data
Sale history
£252,500 on Oct 1995
Internal area
146 square metres (1,572 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,729 per square metre (£161 per square foot) in Oct 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,784 per square metre (£909 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 1995 £252,500 £1,729 £1,428,474 £9,784

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 146 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,428,474. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cambridge are now selling for between £5,900 and £7,640 per square metre (£548 and £709 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 146 m², this implies a valuation between £861,000 and £1,115,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
6
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
473 square metres (5,091 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2019 19/227/TTCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
85 Tenison Road Cambridge
Description:
Wild Plum - WP1 - Pollard to 2-3m to remove large limbs overhanging neighbour's property.Wild Plum - WP2 - Reduction to leaning stem of Wild Plum no more than 4m to be removed.Rowan - RO1 - Reduction to Rowan in front garden no more than 1.5m to clear BT cables.

Planning ref:
April 2014 14/111/TTCA
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
85 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
T1 and T2 - Prunus - shorten lateral branches back to boundary and suitable growth points.

Planning ref:
October 2008 08/1347/TREE2
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
85 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
T1 - Sorbus: crown reduce tallest section of upper corwn adjacent to overhead cable to just below the cable so as to leave an even shape
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 March 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
146 sqm (1,572 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

85 Tenison Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,428,474.
  • Based on an internal area of 146 m² and recent prices in Cambridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £861,000 to £1,115,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 85 Tenison Road last sold for £252,500 in October 1995.

HouseMetric shows 85 Tenison Road as 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 6 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 04 March 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 85 Tenison Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

85 Tenison Road is in postcode CB1 2DG, in Cambridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Tenison Road, CB1 2DG or analysis of the Cambridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.