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38 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 38 City Road

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

38 City Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £675,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 City Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 City Road 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.

38 City Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£681,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£675,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2026Most recent

    £675,000

  2. 3 April 2014

    £675,000

    +57.0%over 5 years

  3. 6 November 2008

    £430,000

    +13.2%over 4 years

  4. 6 February 2004

    £380,000

    +162.1%over 6 years

  5. 15 December 1997

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DP: £250,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 City Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,429

Street avg £4,835

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 City Road

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 · from £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.
£987k

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1 Elm Street

CB1 1EJ

2 bed1 bath
£502k

1 Garden Court

CB1 1DW

2 bed2 bath
£447k

1 Christs Court, Victoria Street

CB1 1JN

2 bed2 bath
£677k

1 Eden Street

CB1 1EL

1 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Fitzroy Lane

CB1 1HE

2 bed
£1.0m

1 Emmanuel Road

CB1 1JW

5 bed
£391k

1 Guthrie Court, Paradise Street

CB1 1AJ

1 bed1 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

Crime

334/mo

Steady 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 38 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.