140a, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
About 140a
140a is an 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 C. 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.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 140a, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
- Aug 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of single storey studio building and insertion of dormer window.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/00/0603
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Sales history & valuation
140a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LW: £782,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 2LW
Versus other Gwydir Street homes
On habitable rooms, 140a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







