What did 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY sell for?

20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY last sold for £193,500 in August 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and August 2002, 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY rose from £64,000 to £193,500, a change of £129,500. That works out to roughly +17% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

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

Where is 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The closest rail stop to 20 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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20 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 20 Petworth Street

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

20 Petworth Street is a property in Cambridge (CB1 2LY). It has council tax band C.

It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Petworth Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Petworth Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2002)

£193,500

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2002Most recent
£193,500
+17.3%over 1 year
31 May 2001
£165,000
+157.8%over 5 years
16 July 1995
£64,000

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

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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