What type of property is 4 York Street, CB1 2PY?

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

What did 4 York Street, CB1 2PY sell for?

4 York Street, CB1 2PY last sold for £415,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £68,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 York Street, CB1 2PY appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between March 1995 and June 2021, 4 York Street, CB1 2PY rose from £68,000 to £415,000, a change of £347,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The current EPC rating for 4 York Street, CB1 2PY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 York Street, CB1 2PY?

4 York Street, CB1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (638 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 York Street, CB1 2PY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 York Street, CB1 2PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 York Street, CB1 2PY?

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

Where is 4 York Street, CB1 2PY located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 York Street, CB1 2PY?

Police records around 4 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 4 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 York Street, CB1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 4 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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4 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

638 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 York Street

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

4 York Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 638 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£651/sq ft) was about 126.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £415,000. 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

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

4 York Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 York Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£415,000
+50.9%over 8 years
28 August 2012
£275,000
7 May 2007
£276,000
+32.1%over 2 years
24 October 2004
£208,995
+13.6%over 1 year
16 December 2002
£184,000
+94.7%over 4 years
18 December 1997
£94,500
+39.0%over 2 years
20 March 1995
£68,000

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.

Price per m² for 4 York Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,005

Street avg £4,793

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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