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About 42 Sturton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Sturton Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 384 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 11.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 94% above the 2006 sale of £150,000. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Parking
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2019
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 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2006)
£150,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sturton Street homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 42 Sturton Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,202
Street avg £5,217
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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