1 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT
About 1 John Street
1 John Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
8 years since the last transfer (February 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 17.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£742/sq ft) was about 162.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 John 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 John Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 22 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2018Most recent
£575,000
+35.3%over 3 years23 October 2014
£425,000
+203.7%over 16 years20 November 1997
£139,950
+50.5%over 1 year22 August 1996
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DT: £705,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB1 1DT
Versus other John Street homes
Floor Area for 1 John Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,986
Street avg £5,262
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB