What type of property is 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF?

79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF?

The current EPC rating for 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF?

79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2PF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF heated?

The latest EPC at 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF?

79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF located?

79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF?

Police records around 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF 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 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF?

The closest primary school to 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF is St Matthew's Primary School (569m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (400m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF?

The closest rail stop to 79a, Ainsworth Street, CB1 2PF is Cambridge Rail Station, 994m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away.

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79a, Ainsworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PF

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 79a

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

79a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.

At 56 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE54toD56

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79a, Ainsworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79a 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.

79a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PF: £430,000 (2026–2025).

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Comparables

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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.

Full Cambridge report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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