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About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 27th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, subdivision and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
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)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a, Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2025SubdivisionFullGranted
Amalgamation of 2 No. flats into a single dwellinghouse together with changes to openings, installation of PV panels and an Air Source Heat Pump.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cockburn Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,797
Street avg £7,828
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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