20 York Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 2PR
About 20 York Terrace
20 York Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 137.3% above the 2004 sale of £204,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2033
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 20 York Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 2PR
- Nov 2021DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of new single storey rear extension
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04314/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
20 York Terrace has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 8 years.
£204,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2004Most recent
£204,000
+209.3%over 7 years19 September 1996
£65,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PR: £462,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CB1 2PR
Versus other York Terrace homes
20 York Terrace is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,643
Street avg £5,574
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







