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72 Petersfield Mansions, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 1BB

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 72 Petersfield Mansions

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

72 Petersfield Mansions is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 96 m² this is the 61st 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 across 65 units on file.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 115.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £515,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD68toC79
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
67%18%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2022from Oct 2012
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
18%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Petersfield Mansions, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Petersfield Mansions has no planning applications on record.

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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.

72 Petersfield Mansions has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£515,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2021Most recent

    £515,000

  2. 21 October 2019

    £515,000

    +10.8%over 4 years
  3. 27 August 2015

    £465,000

    +27.4%over 2 years
  4. 1 March 2013

    £365,000

    +121.2%over 13 years
  5. 27 May 1999

    £165,000

    +14.1%over 3 years
  6. 23 May 1996

    £144,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1BB: £413,000 (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.

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

Price per m²

£5,365

Street avg £3,877

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 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
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.

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 72 Petersfield Mansions, Petersfield, Cambridge, CB1 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.