51 Ainsworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PF
About 51 Ainsworth Street
51 Ainsworth Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £490,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£746/sq ft) was about 135.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 August 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
51 Ainsworth 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 grown by over 3x since 2001.
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2024Most recent
£490,000
+24.1%over 4 years18 July 2019
£395,000
+35.3%over 8 years4 August 2010
£292,000
+37.4%over 4 years14 December 2005
£212,500
+42.4%over 4 years28 June 2001
£149,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PF: £430,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB1 2PF
Versus other Ainsworth Street homes
51 Ainsworth Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,033
Street avg £5,726
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







