What kind of home is 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

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

What did 38 York Street, CB1 2PY sell for?

38 York Street, CB1 2PY last sold for £525,995 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,500 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

Across 3 sales between January 2002 and September 2023, 38 York Street, CB1 2PY rose from £159,500 to £525,995, a change of £366,495. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The current EPC rating for 38 York Street, CB1 2PY is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

38 York Street, CB1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 York Street, CB1 2PY use?

The latest EPC at 38 York Street, CB1 2PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The only planning records linked to 38 York Street, CB1 2PY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

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

Which area is 38 York Street, CB1 2PY in?

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

Is 38 York Street, CB1 2PY in a safe area?

Police records around 38 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 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 38 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.

How well connected is 38 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 38 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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38 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 38 York Street

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

38 York Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 74 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £525,995. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
ParkingOff street

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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.

38 York Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD57toE45

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY

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Dec 2023
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Norway Spruce - remove
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
23/1329/TTCA
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£525,995

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£525,995
+400.9%over 18 years
14 October 2004
£105,000
-34.2%over 2 years
4 January 2002
£159,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PY: £435,000 (2025–2022).

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 co₂ emissions, 38 York Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,537

Street avg £4,824

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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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

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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