What type of property is 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

28 John Street, CB1 1DT is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

28 John Street, CB1 1DT last sold for £745,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 John Street, CB1 1DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and October 2020, 28 John Street, CB1 1DT rose from £250,000 to £745,000, a change of £495,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

The current EPC rating for 28 John Street, CB1 1DT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

28 John Street, CB1 1DT has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 John Street, CB1 1DT heated?

The latest EPC at 28 John Street, CB1 1DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 28 John Street, CB1 1DT had any planning applications?

28 John Street, CB1 1DT has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

28 John Street, CB1 1DT is in council tax band E.

Where is 28 John Street, CB1 1DT located?

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

How safe is the area around 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

Police records around 28 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 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

The closest primary school to 28 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.

How well connected is 28 John Street, CB1 1DT?

The closest rail stop to 28 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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28 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 John Street

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

28 John Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 34 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 12.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£736/sq ft) was about 160.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £745,000 in October 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Period featuresYes
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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 John Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 28 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT

2decisions2extensions14documents6nearby

Jan 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Reference
05/1204/FUL
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ExtensionMay 2010Decision

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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.

28 John Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£838,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£745,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2020Most recent
£745,000
+198.0%over 14 years
6 October 2005
£250,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 28 John Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,926

Street avg £5,266

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Common questions

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