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2a, Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

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 28th smallest of 39 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).

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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.

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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.

3 applications on record at 2a, Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB

3decisions58documents36nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. May 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Ash: Reduce height by 3.5m and shorten lateral branches by 1.5m to re-balance crownsSycamore: Reduce height by 3.5m and shorten lateral branches by 1.5m to re-balance crowns

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    18/185/TTCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 36 notable nearby
  • The 58 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

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

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2016Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3NB: £454,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cockburn Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 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

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cockburn Street

CB1 3NB

2 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Brandt House, Rustat Avenue

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1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

2 bed1 bath
£505k

1 Ashbury Close

CB1 3RW

£515k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£528k

1 Brackyn Road

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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

0.5 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 3NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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 2a, Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.