38a, George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AJ
About 38a
38a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 38a in 2023.
- Aug 2023Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of ancillary outbuilding to rear of 38A George Street, to form independent dwelling
- Agent
- Planning by Design
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02204/FUL
- Jan 2015Garage ConversionFullIn report
To convert the existing double garage to an annexe.
- Agent
- JPT Design Consultants
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Annex- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1859/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 38a
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
38a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£923,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AJ: £710,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AJ
Everything we know about 38a, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other George Street homes
38a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB