What type of property is 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY last change hands?

24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY last sold for £460,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and October 2018, 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY rose from £390,000 to £460,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

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

Where is 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY located?

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

What is crime like near 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

Police records around 24 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 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

What is the nearest station to 24 Petworth Street, CB1 2LY?

The closest rail stop to 24 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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24 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 24 Petworth Street

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

24 Petworth Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Period features are noted in the property record.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 11.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £460,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromD55toC70

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 Petworth Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£460,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2018Most recent
£460,000
+17.9%over 3 years
29 July 2015
£390,000

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 habitable rooms, 24 Petworth Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,541

Street avg £4,690

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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