What kind of home is 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ sell for?

9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ last sold for £820,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1EQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

9 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 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

Police records around 9 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 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

How well connected is 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest rail stop to 9 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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9 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

Extendable3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 9 Melbourne Place

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

9 Melbourne Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£810/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold May 2024 for £820,000.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 9 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

3decisions2extensions78documents6nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2017
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
New railings and grab rail
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
17/0934/LBC
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More recent applications — locked
BasementMay 2025Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension, erection of single storey studio to rear following demolition of existing garage, basement floor to be excavated to increase the size of the rear basement level terrace and replace existing rear basement sash window with patio doors. Internal staircase from ground floor to basement to be repositioned to increase the head height.Decision
BasementMay 2025Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension, erection of single storey studio to rear following demolition of existing garage, basement floor to be excavated to increase the size of the rear basement level terrace and replace existing rear basement sash window with patio doors. Internal staircase from ground floor to basement to be repositioned to increase the head height.Decision

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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.

9 Melbourne Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£820,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£820,000

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

9 Melbourne Place is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£8,723

Street avg £7,246

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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