What kind of home is 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ sell for?

1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ last sold for £580,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £97,600 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and September 2025, 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ rose from £97,600 to £580,000, a change of £482,400. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ use?

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

Has 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ in?

1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

Police records around 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ 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.

What schools are near 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is St Matthew's Primary School (419m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (147m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

The closest rail stop to 1 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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1 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Elm Street

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

1 Elm Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £580,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£962/sq ft) was about 138.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ

1decisions8documents6nearby

Oct 2022
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Wild Cherry (T1) - Reduce crown by Approx. 2.5m due to interfering with telephone cables. Crab Apple (T2) - Reduce crown by 1m / thin crown by 20% to allow more light in.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
22/0973/TTCA
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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.

Price for 1 Elm Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£580,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2025Most recent
£580,000
+5.9%over 10 years
28 April 2015
£547,500
+56.4%over 7 years
7 June 2007
£350,000
+258.6%over 11 years
5 June 1996
£97,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1EJ: £525,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in CB1 1EJ

On the street

Versus other Elm Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Elm Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,357

Street avg £6,506

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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