What kind of home is 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW?

20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW sell for?

20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW last sold for £447,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £81,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and October 2024, 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW rose from £81,000 to £447,000, a change of £366,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW?

20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW use?

The latest EPC at 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW?

20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW in?

20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW?

Police records around 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW?

The closest primary school to 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW is St Alban's Catholic Primary School (530m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (368m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW?

The closest rail stop to 20 Cross Street, CB1 2HW is Cambridge Rail Station, 643m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.9km away.

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20 Cross Street, Cambridge, CB1 2HW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 20 Cross Street

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

20 Cross Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£769/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £447,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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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 20 Cross Street, Cambridge, CB1 2HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cross Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 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 20 Cross Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£447,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£447,000
+78.8%over 17 years
4 October 2007
£250,000
+135.8%over 9 years
13 August 1998
£106,000
+30.9%
23 April 1998
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2HW: £491,999 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB1 2HW

On the street

Versus other Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Cross Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,278

Street avg £6,089

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Cambridge report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cambridge Maths School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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