What type of property is 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

2 John Street, CB1 1DT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 John Street, CB1 1DT sell for?

2 John Street, CB1 1DT last sold for £208,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and July 2002, 2 John Street, CB1 1DT rose from £105,000 to £208,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +18.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

The current EPC rating for 2 John Street, CB1 1DT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

2 John Street, CB1 1DT has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 John Street, CB1 1DT heated?

The latest EPC at 2 John Street, CB1 1DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

2 John Street, CB1 1DT is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 John Street, CB1 1DT located?

2 John Street, CB1 1DT sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

Police records around 2 John Street, CB1 1DT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

The closest primary school to 2 John Street, CB1 1DT is St Matthew's Primary School (187m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (218m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 John Street, CB1 1DT?

The closest rail stop to 2 John Street, CB1 1DT is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.9km away.

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2 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 John Street

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

2 John Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 sits 195.7% above the 2002 sale of £208,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
Utility roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 John Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£208,000

Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2002Most recent
£208,000
+98.1%over 4 years
9 July 1998
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DT: £705,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CB1 1DT

On the street

Versus other John Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 John Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,714

Street avg £5,547

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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