80a, York Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PY
About 80a
80a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 74 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
80a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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
80a 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
80a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2PY: £471,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB1 2PY
Versus other York Street homes
EPC Rating for 80a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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







