72 North Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BB
About 72 North Street
72 North Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 119.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold July 2024 for £430,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 72 North Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2024ConditionsIn report
To discharge Condition 4 (details of rainwater goods) of decision dated 29 September 2020 for 20/00806/FUL Introduction of six new roof lights and internal roof insulation, repairs to the roof, new gutters and downpipes, and infil to boundary wall, new pedestrian gate
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00806/DISA
- Jan 2023Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of detached garage to home office
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01043/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
72 North Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 8 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£430,000
+30.3%over 4 years7 February 2020
£330,000
+10.0%over 3 years16 December 2016
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0BB: £875,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB25 0BB
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Sold Dec 2024
£975,000131a, North Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BB
Sold Sept 2024
£340,000102 North Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BB
Sold Nov 2023
£1,250,000112 North Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BB
Sold Dec 2022
£875,000
Everything we know about 72 North 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 North Street homes
72 North Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,181
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.1 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB