26a, Byfield Road, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3UQ
About 26a
26a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 3UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2021Most recent
£235,000
+17.5%over 3 years23 August 2018
£200,000
+321.1%over 21 years26 September 1996
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 3UQ: £349,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 3UQ
28 Byfield Road, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3UQ
Sold Jul 2025
£241,0001 Byfield Road, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3UQ
Sold Feb 2024
£350,0009 Byfield Road, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3UQ
Sold Dec 2023
£349,00018 Byfield Road, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3UQ
Sold Apr 2021
£340,0007 Byfield Road, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3UQ
Sold Mar 2021
£380,000
Everything we know about 26a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Byfield Road homes
On price per m², 26a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,052
Street avg £2,923
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pendragon Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB