2 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS
About 2 Grafton Street
2 Grafton Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£753/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £875,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 2 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS
- Aug 2016DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension. Two new Velux roof lights in the rear pitched roof of the main house. Existing rear boundary closed boarded fence replaced with a 2.2m high brick wall.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0927/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£916,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 7 years.
£875,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£875,000
+90.2%over 6 years2 May 2016
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DS: £705,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 1DS
Versus other Grafton Street homes
On price per m², 2 Grafton Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,102
Street avg £5,926
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB






