What type of property is 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ last sold for £1,250,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £619,250 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and November 2023, 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ rose from £619,250 to £1,250,000, a change of £630,750. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ have?

15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to October 2016. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

15 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.

Where is 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ located?

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

Is 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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.

Which schools serve 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest primary school to 15 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 transport links are near 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest rail stop to 15 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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15 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

16 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Melbourne Place

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

15 Melbourne Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

16 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£907/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £1,250,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 3)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from May 2015

EPC improved fromD56toC72

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 15 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Melbourne Place has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

16 applications on record at 15 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

16decisions3extensions323documents6nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Oct 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
PROPOSED EXTENSIONS TO THE MAIN ROOF AND FIRST AND GROUND FLOOR AREAS.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
16/1443/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ConditionsNov 2023Decision
BasementNov 2023Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 15 Melbourne Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2023Most recent
£1,250,000
+101.9%over 8 years
15 October 2015
£619,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1EQ: £935,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CB1 1EQ

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.

15 Melbourne Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,766

Street avg £7,130

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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

1.3 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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Common questions

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