What type of property is 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR last sold for £355,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and June 2013, 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR rose from £79,500 to £355,000, a change of £275,500. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR heated?

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

What council tax band is 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is in council tax band D.

Where is 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR located?

1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

Police records around 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR 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 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

The closest primary school to 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is St Matthew's Primary School (327m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (518m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

The closest rail stop to 1a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.5km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.7km away.

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1a, Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 60.3% above the 2013 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£355,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2013Most recent
£355,000
+48.9%over 8 years
26 September 2004
£238,495
+200.0%over 7 years
24 October 1996
£79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1HR: £290,000 (2019–2007).

Nearby sales in CB1 1HR

On the street

Versus other Napier Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,547

Street avg £3,889

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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

1.5 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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