148 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
About 148 Gwydir Street
148 Gwydir Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£792/sq ft) was about 117.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
148 Gwydir Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 February 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 148 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
- Mar 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension and a rear roof dormer window.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/00/0134
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2018Decision
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
148 Gwydir Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£1,184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 16 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2016Most recent
£1,100,000
+362.2%over 16 years6 April 2000
£238,000
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 price per m², 148 Gwydir Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,527
Street avg £6,037
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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







