16a, George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AJ
About 16a
16a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 863 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 sits 56.5% above the 2011 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
Energy performance
16a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 June 2021
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Planning history
1 application on record at 16a, George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AJ
- May 2025OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a roof extension together with rear dormer and Juliette Balcony and front facing rooflights.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01298/CL2PD
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Sales history & valuation
16a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 13 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2011Most recent
£395,000
+209.8%over 12 years18 December 1998
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AJ: £695,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AJ
Versus other George Street homes
16a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,929
Street avg £4,676
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
411/mo
Falling 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







