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1 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Beaconsfield House

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

1 Beaconsfield House is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £208,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beaconsfield House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£208,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2021Most recent

    £208,000

    +177.3%over 21 years
  2. 30 November 1999

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LP: £446,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Milford Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Beaconsfield House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £3,559

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beaconsfield House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

1.1 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 2LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.