156 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
About 156 Gwydir Street
156 Gwydir Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 sits 57.2% above the 2012 sale of £505,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2022
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Planning history
156 Gwydir Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 156 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear roof extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0229/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
156 Gwydir Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£794,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£505,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2012Most recent
£505,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LW: £782,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 2LW
Versus other Gwydir Street homes
Price per m²
£5,372
Street avg £6,262
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







