What kind of home is 16 York Street, CB1 2PY?

16 York Street, CB1 2PY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 York Street, CB1 2PY?

16 York Street, CB1 2PY last sold for £399,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 York Street, CB1 2PY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and March 2021, 16 York Street, CB1 2PY rose from £92,500 to £399,000, a change of £306,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 York Street, CB1 2PY have?

The current EPC rating for 16 York Street, CB1 2PY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 York Street, CB1 2PY?

16 York Street, CB1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 York Street, CB1 2PY use?

The latest EPC at 16 York Street, CB1 2PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 York Street, CB1 2PY had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 16 York Street, CB1 2PY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 York Street, CB1 2PY?

16 York Street, CB1 2PY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 York Street, CB1 2PY in?

16 York Street, CB1 2PY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 16 York Street, CB1 2PY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 York Street, CB1 2PY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 16 York Street, CB1 2PY is St Matthew's Primary School (499m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (713m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 16 York Street, CB1 2PY is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.2km away.

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16 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 York Street

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

16 York Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2021 for £399,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 16 York Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 16 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY

2decisions9documents17nearby

Aug 2008
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 - Sycamore: shorten back lateral branches by approx 4m and reduce overall height by approx 3m
Council
Cambridge City Council
Reference
08/0987/TREE2
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Tree WorksSept 2015Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 York Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£399,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

9 March 2021Most recent
£399,000
+100.0%over 16 years
8 July 2004
£199,500
+115.7%over 6 years
7 November 1997
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PY: £471,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CB1 2PY

On the street

Versus other York Street homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 York Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,000

Street avg £4,793

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

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