16 Smith Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HY
About 16 Smith Street
16 Smith Street is a semi-detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Smith Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Smith Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HY: £620,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in CB23 4HY
21 Smith Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HY
Sold Jul 2023
£768,11010 Smith Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HY
Sold Jul 2021
£295,00026 Smith Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HY
Sold Jan 2008
£620,00031 Smith Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HY
Sold Sept 2007
£675,00024 Smith Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HY
Sold May 2007
£325,000
Everything we know about 16 Smith Street, 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 Smith Street homes
16 Smith Street is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB