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30a, Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 30a

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

30a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2020 for £435,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 23.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£735/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30a, Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 30a.

1 application on record at 30a, Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS

1decisions1extensions22documents6nearby
  1. Jan 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part single storey, part two storey extension to rear.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    23/03137/HFUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£435,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2020Most recent

    £435,000

    +4.8%over 5 years

  2. 25 June 2015

    £415,000

    +173.0%over 15 years

  3. 30 March 2000

    £152,000

    +36.9%over 10 months

  4. 1 June 1999

    £111,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DS: £705,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Grafton Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 30a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,909

Street avg £5,935

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
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Everything you need to know about 30a

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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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

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 30a, Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.