Malta Road, Cambridge
East of England
£375,000
Listed on 22/09/2026
Listed on 22/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
941 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
A two-bedroom period terraced house in Romsey Town, offered with no onward chain and requiring modernisation. The location is within walking distance of Mill Road's shops, cafés and services, with the railway station less than a mile away, the city centre around 1.5 miles away and Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Biomedical Campus around two miles away. Schools, supermarkets and major employers are also nearby.
The ground floor has a hallway with understairs storage, a front living room and a separate dining room, both with fireplaces. A basic galley kitchen opens to the rear garden and connects to a rear lobby and storage area, with a lean-to and WC beyond. Upstairs are two generous double bedrooms, a landing cupboard and a rear bathroom with a bath and wash basin.
The enclosed rear garden is mainly paved and includes two sheds, a greenhouse, a pond and access to a shared passageway. The gas fires and gas water heater have been decommissioned, and the property currently has no central heating. The house offers scope for refurbishment and possible enlargement, subject to the necessary checks and consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
67out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £375,000, this period terrace is priced attractively against the local market: its £399 per sq ft is around 30% below the local average, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The C-grade score reflects a substantial project and moderate risks, rather than a lack of scope.
There is plenty to reshape into a bespoke home: two reception rooms, two generous bedrooms, period features and an enclosed rear garden provide a strong starting point. The interiors need full modernisation, including establishing a heating system, while the overgrown garden offers room to clear and improve. The listing also describes scope to enlarge, though feasibility and approvals are not established.
Key opportunities
- Use the two reception rooms and generous bedrooms as the basis for a full interior redesign, retaining or reworking period details such as the fireplaces.
- Modernise the basic galley kitchen and dated bathroom as part of a coordinated update, and establish a suitable heating system.
- Clear and improve the enclosed rear garden, with its greenhouse, sheds and rear passage access; the listing also mentions scope to enlarge, subject to feasibility and approvals.
Key risks
- This is a heavy, whole-house programme rather than a cosmetic refresh: plan for extensive interior work, including heating provision, alongside garden clearance and assessment of the sheds, greenhouse and other structures.
- Marks or discolouration are visible along lower wall areas in places, but their cause is not identifiable from the photographs.
- The asking price is attractive, but the economics score is strong rather than exceptional, so the overall opportunity still depends on controlling the scope and execution of the project.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Cambridge Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Cambridge
Cambridge South Rail Station
1.7 miles
Train · Cambridge
Cambridge North Rail Station
2.0 miles
Train · Chesterton
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Great Shelford
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