What type of property is 2 York Street, CB1 2PY?

2 York Street, CB1 2PY is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 2 York Street, CB1 2PY sell for?

2 York Street, CB1 2PY last sold for £117,500 in March 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,575 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and March 2001, 2 York Street, CB1 2PY rose from £65,575 to £117,500, a change of £51,925. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The current EPC rating for 2 York Street, CB1 2PY is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 York Street, CB1 2PY?

2 York Street, CB1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 York Street, CB1 2PY heated?

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

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

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

Where is 2 York Street, CB1 2PY located?

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

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

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 2 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 is the nearest station to 2 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 2 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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2 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 York Street

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

2 York Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 220% above the 2001 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 74 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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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

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 York Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£117,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2001Most recent
£117,500
+79.2%over 5 years
5 October 1995
£65,575

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.

On floor area, 2 York Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,304

Street avg £4,893

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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