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20 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RT

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Perne Road

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

20 Perne Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 19% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in August 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Perne Road

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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
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 January 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Perne Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2020Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3RT: £560,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Perne Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Perne Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,444

Street avg £3,695

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Perne Road

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.
£574k

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£629k

1 Campbell Street

CB1 3NE

3 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£595k

1 Catharine Street

CB1 3AW

4 bed2 bath
£655k

1 Cavendish Court, Cavendish Road

CB1 3FZ

4 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£492k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

2 bed1 bath
£465k

1 Argyle Street

CB1 3LR

2 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ridgefield Primary School. 26 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 3RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 20 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.