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28 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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).

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 36 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. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. 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. Last sale on file: £750,000 in December 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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 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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromD60toC74
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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.

2 applications on record at 28 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP

2decisions2extensions25documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single, part two storey rear extension to dwelling.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    05/0513/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. BasementDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

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

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£750,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2019Most recent

    £750,000

  2. 3 August 2017

    £750,000

    +1342.3%over 19 years

  3. 27 February 1998

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DP: £250,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 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 £4,940

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 City Road

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

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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
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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

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

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parkside Community College. 27 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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 28 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.