47 Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AG
About 47 Herbert Street
47 Herbert Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 20% below the 2016 sale of £794,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 130 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear roof extension and first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0270/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 47 Herbert Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
47 Herbert Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£794,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2016Most recent
£794,000
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
47 Herbert Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,108
Street avg £5,646
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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