56 Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LR
About 56 Argyle Street
56 Argyle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £510,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 156.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
56 Argyle Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
56 Argyle Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2023Most recent
£510,000
+13.3%over 2 years27 October 2020
£450,027
+52.6%over 9 years27 July 2011
£295,000
+38.8%over 1 year3 September 2009
£212,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3LR: £496,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 3LR
Versus other Argyle Street homes
On price per m², 56 Argyle Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,986
Street avg £4,349
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB