What kind of home is 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR?

17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR last change hands?

17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR last sold for £810,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR?

17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR have?

17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR has council approval for rear extension granted in November 2022 under ref. 22/03835/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR?

17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR 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 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR in?

17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR 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 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR?

The closest primary school to 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR is St Matthew's Primary School (491m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (129m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR?

The closest rail stop to 17 Earl Street, CB1 1JR is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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17 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Earl Street

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

17 Earl Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £810,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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 17 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR

1decisions1extensions22documents6nearby

Nov 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Existing two storey rear glass extension to be replaced with brick external wall and single storey infill extension to rear. Replacement of existing curved glass roof with flat roof.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
22/03835/HFUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£865,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£810,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 August 2022Most recent
£810,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1JR: £725,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CB1 1JR

On the street

Versus other Earl Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£6,231

Street avg £5,021

Above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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

1.4 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 1JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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