101a, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LG
About 101a
101a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 2LG). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–155 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 55 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£828/sq ft) was about 160.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £205,005.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 101a, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LG
- Jun 2014FullOutcome in report
Erection of single storey timber shed/store, replacement doors and windows and internal alterations installation of woodburner and external flue.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
New Windows- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/0513/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingApr 2016Decision
- MixedOct 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.
£205,005
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2024Most recent
£205,005
+19.1%over 5 years6 June 2018
£172,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LG: £550,000 (2025–2024).
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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
1.0 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

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39.2dB







