1a, Prospect Row, Cambridge, CB1 1DU
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,053,000 is 32% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,555,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1a 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
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,053,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.
£1,555,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£1,555,000
+161.3%over 20 years28 February 2001
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DU: £417,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CB1 1DU
Versus other Prospect Row homes
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,004
Street avg £5,837
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB






