38 Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LR
About 38 Argyle Street
38 Argyle Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £510,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 125.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 38 Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LR
- Aug 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of three sycamore trees in rear garden (on border with no. 40 Argyle Street).
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/299/TTCA
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Sales history & valuation
38 Argyle Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 October 2025Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3LR: £496,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 3LR
Versus other Argyle Street homes
38 Argyle Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,220
Street avg £4,374
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cambridge Maths School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB