25 Ainsworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PF
About 25 Ainsworth Street
25 Ainsworth Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,105,000 is 32.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
25 Ainsworth Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 July 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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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 25 Ainsworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PF
- May 2010DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Erection of extension (following demolition of existing extension) and replacement of windows at front and rear.
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0221/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 25 Ainsworth Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 20 years.
£835,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2016Most recent
£835,000
+96.5%over 6 years13 August 2009
£425,000
+193.1%over 12 years12 August 1997
£145,000
+52.6%over 1 year18 December 1995
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PF: £430,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB1 2PF
Versus other Ainsworth Street homes
25 Ainsworth Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,318
Street avg £5,855
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cambridge Maths School. 31 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







