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4 sales on record
About 79 York Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 York Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 12.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£663/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2023)
£435,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other York Street homes
Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 York Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,131
Street avg £4,760
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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