What kind of home is 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX?

1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX?

1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX last sold for £590,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and April 2019, 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX rose from £142,000 to £590,000, a change of £448,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX?

1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX in?

1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX?

Police records around 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX 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 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX?

The closest primary school to 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX is St Matthew's Primary School (391m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (355m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX?

The closest rail stop to 1a, Emery Street, CB1 2AX is Cambridge Rail Station, 817m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.7km away.

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1a, Emery Street, Cambridge, CB1 2AX

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Cambridge (CB1 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£997/sq ft) was about 232.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £590,000.

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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.

1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Emery Street, Cambridge, CB1 2AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

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17 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.

Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£590,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2019Most recent
£590,000
+315.5%over 19 years
1 July 1999
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2AX: £780,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CB1 2AX

On the street

Versus other Emery Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,727

Street avg £5,411

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 11 years

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cambridge Maths School. 30 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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