What kind of home is 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS sell for?

4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS last sold for £625,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2000 and February 2024, 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS rose from £175,000 to £625,000, a change of £450,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS use?

The latest EPC at 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS in?

4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

Police records around 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

The closest primary school to 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is St Matthew's Primary School (177m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (246m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

The closest rail stop to 4 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.9km away.

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4 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Grafton Street

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

4 Grafton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£842/sq ft) was about 110.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 33 EPCs). Sold February 2024 for £625,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromE48toD66

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Grafton Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£625,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2024Most recent
£625,000
+71.2%over 12 years
25 August 2011
£365,000
+108.6%over 10 years
25 October 2000
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DS: £737,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB1 1DS

On the street

Versus other Grafton Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Grafton Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,058

Street avg £5,870

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Crime

334/mo

Steady 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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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