What type of property is 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH?

1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH last change hands?

1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH last sold for £270,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £440,000 in April 2015, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2015 and December 2020, 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH fell from £440,000 to £270,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly -8.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH?

The current EPC rating for 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH?

1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (344 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH heated?

The latest EPC at 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH located?

1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH?

Police records around 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH?

The closest primary school to 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH is St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School (227m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coleridge Community College (668m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH?

The closest rail stop to 1b, Seymour Street, CB1 3DH is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.2km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 1.8km away.

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1b, Seymour Street, Cambridge, CB1 3DH

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

32 m²

344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

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Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 24.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£784/sq ft) was about 108.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £270,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

1b's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Apr 2017

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 April 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Seymour Street, Cambridge, CB1 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

34 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: -8.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2020Most recent
£270,000
-38.6%over 5 years
16 April 2015
£440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3DH: £447,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in CB1 3DH

On the street

Versus other Seymour Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,438

Street avg £4,582

Strongly above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 11 years

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.

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Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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FAQ

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