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3 sales on record2 planning records
About 28 City Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 City Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 13% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 is 13.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £750,000 in December 2019.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2012BasementFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing two storey rear part of house and erection of new two storey and single storey extensions to rear of house and basement extension to existing dwellinghouse.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 28 City Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£853,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2019)
£750,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other City Road homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
28 City Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,952
Street avg £4,932
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 30 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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