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About
A well-positioned home with driveway parking and a beautiful west-facing garden, overlooking the Bowls Club and just a 10-minute cycle from Addenbrooke's and Cambridge South Station.
No.22 Foster Road is a much improved 1940's home of traditional brick-built construction, enjoying a delightful plot in the heart of Trumpington.
Additions to the house include a combi-boiler and a refitted Wren kitchen, added in 2022. More recently, the fuse board was also replaced in 2025.
Attractive laminate wood floors, an abundance of natural light and a contemporary kitchen with various appliances sit alongside a generous open-plan living/dining room, benefitting from a dual aspect and a working fireplace.
French doors from the dining area open onto the west-facing garden. On the first floor are 2 double bedrooms and a family bathroom, complemented by attractive tiling and a heated towel rail.
The landing provides access to a partially boarded loft with a pull-down ladder.
Outside the front of the house has driveway parking and a shared pedestrian access leading to the private rear garden which offers a useful store, a superb degree of privacy and scope to extend.
There is a paved terrace, well suited to alfresco dining. The remainder is laid to lawn and has mature planting, the whole is enclosed by fencing.
Trumpington is well located for access into the Addenbrooke's, out to the M11 & into the city by car, bus or bike.
The main station can be easily reached along the guided busway cycleway without having to mix with car traffic and Cambridge South is due to open in June 2026.
The area has 3 primary schools and a secondary school with excellent sporting facilities. Many of the city's finest private schools are within easy reach.
There are a various eateries, pubs, shops, a post office, barber, Doctors, and a Waitrose superstore.
Value & comps
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
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