1 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
About 1 Beaconsfield House
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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Beaconsfield House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£208,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£208,000
+177.3%over 21 years30 November 1999
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LP: £446,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CB1 2LP
8 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Oct 2024
£540,00012 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Oct 2020
£465,2506 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold May 2020
£266,00014 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Mar 2017
£565,0003 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Aug 2015
£350,000
Versus other Milford Street homes
1 Beaconsfield House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £3,559
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







