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Get started26 Seymour Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 106.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £580,000 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
A recent planning application at 26 Seymour Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side/rear extension, installation of rooflights to front and rear elevation, alterations to fenestration and new garden studio.
26 Seymour Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 30 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 30 years.
26 Seymour Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,436
Street avg £4,692
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Roof extension with metal clad dormer to the rear including a rooflight to the front elevation. Erection of a single storey garden room in the rear garden following the demolition of the existing studio.
3 more applications for this property
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3 March 2025Most recent
£580,000
+38.1%over 10 years23 January 2015
£420,000
+52.2%over 3 years29 July 2011
£276,000
+41.5%over 7 years8 September 2003
£195,000
+11.4%over 1 year1 July 2002
£175,000
+143.1%over 7 years30 June 1995
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3DQ: £612,500 (2023–2020).
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
CB1 3QP
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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