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71 Petersfield Mansions, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 1BB

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 71 Petersfield Mansions

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

71 Petersfield Mansions is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 55 m² this is the 27th smallest of 65 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 105.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

71 Petersfield Mansions sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD67toE46
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Petersfield Mansions, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Petersfield Mansions has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2021Most recent

    £280,000

    +43.6%over 15 years

  2. 27 January 2006

    £195,000

    +8.4%over 2 years

  3. 16 September 2003

    £179,950

    +2.8%

  4. 26 June 2003

    £175,000

    +105.9%over 6 years

  5. 21 August 1996

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1BB: £460,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Petersfield homes

Four headline reads against 64 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Petersfield Mansions is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,091

Street avg £3,882

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 71 Petersfield Mansions

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£287k

1 Eden Court, Eden Street

CB1 1ES

1 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Fitzroy Lane

CB1 1HE

2 bed
£275k

1 Brandon Court

CB1 1DZ

£384k

1 Eve House, John Street

CB1 1AZ

£444k

1 Athlone

CB1 1QA

£232k

1 Donegal

CB1 1QQ

£456k

1 Glenmore

CB1 1QE

£461k

1 Christs Court, Victoria Street

CB1 1JN

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 71 Petersfield Mansions, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.