16 York Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 2PR
About 16 York Terrace
16 York Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 16 York Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 2PR
- Dec 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1. Cherry tree - remove to ground level.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/488/TTCA
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 York Terrace has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2022Most recent
£540,000
+272.4%over 21 years1 November 2000
£145,000
+93.3%over 4 years3 July 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PR: £462,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CB1 2PR
Versus other York Terrace homes
16 York Terrace is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,750
Street avg £5,444
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 30 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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







