What kind of home is 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ sell for?

1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ last sold for £667,005 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and September 2010, 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ rose from £155,000 to £667,005, a change of £512,005. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,282 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ had any planning applications?

1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has 4 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ in?

1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

Police records around 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ 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 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is St Matthew's Primary School (351m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (52m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest rail stop to 1 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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1 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

3 sales on record17 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1282 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Melbourne Place

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

1 Melbourne Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1282 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. 17 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 30% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

1 Melbourne Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Melbourne Place has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

17 applications on record at 1 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

17decisions5extensions197documents6nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Nov 2000
BasementFull
Outcome in report
Part demolition of ground and first floor extensions and internal alterations to basement, erection of basement, ground and first floor extensions (to include ground and first floor terrace) and installation of rear roof light.
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
C/00/0929
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksAug 2020Decision
ConditionsFeb 2020Decision

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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 Melbourne Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£667,005

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2010Most recent
£667,005
+33.7%over 4 years
20 January 2006
£499,000
+221.9%over 10 years
15 December 1995
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1EQ: £980,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Melbourne Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Melbourne Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,601

Street avg £7,593

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 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 1EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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