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30 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 Charles Street

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

30 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £377,500 — fresh data. At 51 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 13.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£688/sq ft) was about 171.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • GarageYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

30 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£377,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2025Most recent

    £377,500

    +64.1%over 18 years

  2. 26 April 2007

    £230,101

    +58.7%over 4 years

  3. 19 September 2002

    £145,000

    +75.8%over 4 years

  4. 14 May 1998

    £82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3LZ: £425,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 30 Charles Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,402

Street avg £4,755

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 Charles 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£406k

1 Cockburn Street

CB1 3NB

2 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Argyle Street

CB1 3LR

2 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Brandt House, Rustat Avenue

CB1 3RQ

2 bed
£499k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

2 bed1 bath
£515k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Bailey House, Rustat Avenue

CB1 3PG

2 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Cavendish Place

CB1 3BH

2 bed1 bath
£496k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Cambridge report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cambridge Maths School. 28 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 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 30 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.