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29 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 John Street

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

29 John Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 131.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £750,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 John Street

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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 29 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 John Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

29 John Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£798,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2024Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DT: £665,000 (2024–2020).

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.

29 John Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,818

Street avg £5,340

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 John Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£950k

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1 Elm Street

CB1 1EJ

2 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Garden Court

CB1 1DW

2 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Christs Court, Victoria Street

CB1 1JN

2 bed2 bath
£725k

1 Eden Street

CB1 1EL

1 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Fitzroy Lane

CB1 1HE

2 bed
£1.2m

1 Emmanuel Road

CB1 1JW

5 bed
£474k

1 Guthrie Court, Paradise Street

CB1 1AJ

1 bed1 bath
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 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1DT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.