What kind of home is 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY last sold for £165,000 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and August 2001, 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY rose from £150,000 to £165,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The only planning records linked to 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY in?

1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

Police records around 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY 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.

What schools are near 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The closest primary school to 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY is St Matthew's Primary School (348m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (728m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The closest rail stop to 1 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.4km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.4km away.

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1 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Petworth Street

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

1 Petworth Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 174.5% above the 2001 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 3)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Jan 2012

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

67%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2022from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromE47toD60

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Petworth Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 1 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY

2decisions17documents16nearby

Sept 2018
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Multi-stemmed Sycamore on right hand boundary - reduce height by 4m and reduce spread to clear adjacent property by 1.5m.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
18/375/TTCA
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Tree WorksNov 2020Decision

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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.

1 Petworth Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£165,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

9 August 2001Most recent
£165,000
+10.0%over 1 year
29 June 2000
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LY: £450,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CB1 2LY

On the street

Versus other Petworth Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Petworth Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £4,887

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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