Brampton Road, Cambridge
East of England
£400,000
Listed on 03/11/2026
Listed on 03/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
680 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This 1930s mid-terrace house has two bedrooms, separate sitting and dining rooms, a kitchen and a first-floor bathroom. The accommodation also includes an entrance hall and loft access by pull-down ladder. The property is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring modernisation.
The kitchen has fitted storage, a sink, plumbing for a washing machine and an electric cooker point. The bathroom has a panelled bath with shower over and a hand basin. Gas-fired central heating and double-glazed windows are stated. Outside, there are front and rear gardens and a detached large garage.
The house is in a residential area between Mill Road and Coldhams Lane. The listing gives distances of 1.6 miles to the city centre, 1.1 miles to the mainline railway station and 2.3 miles to the Addenbrookes Hospital Biomedical Campus. Nearby facilities include local shops, supermarkets, restaurants, the Beehive Centre, Retail Park, Mill Road, schools and leisure spaces. The property is freehold, with mains gas and electricity, water and drainage, and Council Tax Band C.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This tidy 1930s terrace offers a light modernisation project, with scope to refresh the older carpets and décor and update the kitchen and bathroom finishes. The usable rear garden and large detached garage add practical appeal, while the no-chain sale and access to Mill Road, the city centre and the railway station are useful features.
The price is not a value-led entry point: £400,000 equates to £588/sq ft, around 3.8% above the local average. With all-in costs looking tight against local benchmarks, the numbers call for care even though the work itself appears manageable. Moss or algae is visible on parts of the roof, but the photos do not establish roof failure.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated décor and older carpets across the principal living spaces and bedrooms.
- Modernise the kitchen and bathroom finishes while retaining the generally intact fittings as a starting point.
- Make more of the usable rear garden and large detached garage.
Key risks
- Moss or algae is visible on parts of the roof; its condition should be checked, as the photos do not establish whether any remedial work is needed.
- All-in costs look tight against local benchmarks, limiting the headroom for a project buyer.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Cambridge Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Cambridge
Cambridge North Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Chesterton
Cambridge South Rail Station
2.2 miles
Train · Cambridge
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station
3.8 miles
Train · Great Shelford
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