What type of property is 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW sell for?

140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW last sold for £775,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and September 2022, 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW rose from £310,000 to £775,000, a change of £465,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW have?

The current EPC rating for 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW heated?

The latest EPC at 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in April 2024 under ref. 24/00401/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW is in council tax band D.

Where is 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW located?

140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

Police records around 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW 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.

Which schools serve 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

The closest primary school to 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW is St Matthew's Primary School (563m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (163m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW?

The closest rail stop to 140 Gwydir Street, CB1 2LW is Cambridge Rail Station, 727m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.6km away.

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140 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 140 Gwydir Street

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

140 Gwydir Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£699/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £775,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2022

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 140 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 140 Gwydir Street.

1 application on record at 140 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW

1decisions1extensions22documents16nearby

Apr 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
24/00401/HFUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

140 Gwydir Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£799,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£775,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2022Most recent
£775,000
+150.0%over 16 years
3 August 2006
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LW: £850,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CB1 2LW

On the street

Versus other Gwydir Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

140 Gwydir Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£7,524

Street avg £6,109

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cambridge Maths School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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80 dB

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