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7 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 7 Charles Street

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

7 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in February 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 569.4% above the 1996 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Charles Street

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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 December 2035

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 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.

7 Charles Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£72,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 1996Most recent

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3LZ: £425,000 (2025–2016).

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, 7 Charles Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£923

Street avg £5,394

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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 · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£492k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

2 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£465k

1 Argyle Street

CB1 3LR

2 bed1 bath
£376k

1 Cockburn Street

CB1 3NB

2 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Brandt House, Rustat Avenue

CB1 3RQ

2 bed
£336k

1 Cavendish Place

CB1 3BH

2 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Bailey House, Rustat Avenue

CB1 3PG

2 bed1 bath
£473k

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

334/mo

Steady 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 7 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.