116 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY
About 116 York Street
116 York Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £435,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£722/sq ft) was about 150.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
116 York Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
116 York Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£435,000
+27.9%over 2 years2 December 2020
£340,000
+21.4%over 7 years1 May 2013
£280,000
+14.3%over 5 years27 August 2007
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PY: £471,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB1 2PY
Versus other York Street homes
Price per m² for 116 York Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,768
Street avg £4,776
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 29 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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







