18 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR
About 18 Earl Street
18 Earl Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,170,000 sits 116.7% above the 2010 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
18 Earl Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 18 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Alterations to front elevation to include a through way in order to gain access to the rear of the property. Single storey rear extension, first floor rear extension and roof extension.
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0549/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2020Decision
- AmendmentDec 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
18 Earl Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2010Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1JR: £725,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB1 1JR
Versus other Earl Street homes
18 Earl Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £5,216
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB