What kind of home is 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ last sold for £525,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £94,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and November 2015, 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ rose from £94,500 to £525,000, a change of £430,500. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

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

Which area is 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

Police records around 3 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 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What transport links are near 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ?

The closest rail stop to 3 Elm Street, CB1 1EJ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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3 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Elm Street

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

3 Elm Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 11.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£827/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2015

EPC improved fromD63toC75

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ

1decisions9documents6nearby

Nov 2017
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Magnolia - Top and fell to ground level.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
17/501/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 3 Elm Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£525,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2015Most recent
£525,000
+75.0%over 10 years
26 May 2005
£299,950
+33.3%over 3 years
7 March 2002
£225,000
+138.1%over 5 years
2 July 1996
£94,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1EJ: £580,000 (2025–2015).

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Versus other Elm Street homes

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

Price per m²

£8,898

Street avg £6,689

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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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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