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25 Seymour Street, Cambridge, CB1 3DH

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Seymour Street

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

25 Seymour Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £447,000. 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

  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC71toD60
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
5%25%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Seymour Street, Cambridge, CB1 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 25 Seymour Street, Cambridge, CB1 3DH

3decisions5documents36nearby
  1. Aug 2005
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of one three bedroom dwelling (outline application) adjacent to existing house.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    05/0622/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£447,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £447,000

    +1.6%over 2 years
  2. 27 June 2018

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3DH: £440,000 (2020–2015).

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.

25 Seymour Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,123

Street avg £4,919

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Seymour Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

1.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CB1 3DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Seymour Street, Cambridge, CB1 3DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.