18 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY
About 18 Petworth Street
18 Petworth Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sold December 2021 for £460,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£689/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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
18 Petworth Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2021Most recent
£460,000
+24.0%over 6 years26 January 2015
£371,000
+55.2%over 8 years27 July 2006
£239,000
+44.0%over 4 years22 February 2002
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LY: £450,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB1 2LY
Versus other Petworth Street homes
Price per m² for 18 Petworth Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,419
Street avg £4,694
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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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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
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB