25 Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AG
About 25 Herbert Street
25 Herbert Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold May 2021 for £540,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£707/sq ft) was about 146.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Herbert Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£540,000
+66.2%over 9 years31 January 2012
£325,000
+6.6%over 1 year13 June 2010
£305,000
+35.6%over 3 years9 July 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AG: £660,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AG
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Herbert Street homes
On price per m², 25 Herbert Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,606
Street avg £5,546
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB