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About 38 Seymour Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Seymour Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 20.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £535,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Seymour Street, Cambridge, CB1 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and roof extension incorporating rear dormer and front roof lights.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 38 Seymour Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2023)
£535,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Seymour Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 38 Seymour Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,632
Street avg £4,842
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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