1a, Clarendon Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JU
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Cambridge (CB1 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 40.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1a, Clarendon Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JU
- Mar 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1. Lime - fell and remove (this self set tree is causing damage to nearby paving and damage to neighbours garage wall)
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/035/TTPO
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2014Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1JU: £835,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB1 1JU
Versus other Clarendon Street homes
1a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,949
Street avg £5,334
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB






