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Paradise Court, Flat 5, Paradise Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DR

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Paradise Court

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

Paradise Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Paradise Court (42–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 10.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in November 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • LiftYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2009from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromB86toC77
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting
5%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2016from Jul 2009
Low Energy Lighting
25%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Paradise Court, Flat 5, Paradise Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Paradise Court 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.

Paradise Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2019Most recent

    £200,000

    +14.3%over 3 years
  2. 30 August 2016

    £175,000

    +47.7%over 6 years
  3. 3 May 2010

    £118,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DR: £520,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Paradise Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Paradise Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £4,354

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Paradise Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.

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

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 Paradise Court, Flat 5, Paradise Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.