38 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY
About 38 Petworth Street
38 Petworth Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 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 86), a 2-band jump.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £643,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£695/sq ft) was about 99.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 38 Petworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LY
- Jul 2012DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of boundary wall fronting Sturton Street.
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0133/CAC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 Petworth Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£643,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2023Most recent
£643,500
+23.8%over 5 years21 February 2017
£520,000
+57.6%over 6 years5 July 2010
£330,000
+109.5%over 9 years3 November 2000
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LY: £450,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB1 2LY
Versus other Petworth Street homes
38 Petworth Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,483
Street avg £4,692
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







