28 Emery Street, Cambridge, CB1 2AX
About 28 Emery Street
28 Emery Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 31 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 115.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £926,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 28 Emery Street, Cambridge, CB1 2AX
- Jul 2006Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of a rear roof extension and loft conversion.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Reference
- 06/0532/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2015Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£971,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.
£926,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2023Most recent
£926,000
+123.1%over 16 years4 May 2006
£415,000
+6.4%over 2 years26 November 2003
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2AX: £780,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 2AX
Versus other Emery Street homes
28 Emery Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,962
Street avg £5,582
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







