16 George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AJ
About 16 George Street
16 George Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £695,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£742/sq ft) was about 162.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 George Street has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension
- Agent
- Ely Design Group
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01297/HFUL
- May 2025OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a roof extension together with rear dormer and Juliette Balcony and front facing rooflights.
- Agent
- Ely Design Group
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01298/CL2PD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 George Street
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 George Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 29 years.
£695,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2025Most recent
£695,000
+769.3%over 28 years1 August 1996
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AJ: £710,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AJ
Everything we know about 16 George 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other George Street homes
Price per m² for 16 George Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,989
Street avg £4,173
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB