38b, George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AJ
About 38b
38b 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 February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in February 2005. 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). Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 sits 98.6% above the 2005 sale of £499,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory. Construction of new, single storey rear extensions: one with flat roof and one with mono pitched/lean to roof.
- Agent
- Once Architecture Ltd.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/1019/FUL
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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 1999.
£991,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 6 years.
£499,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2005Most recent
£499,000
+107.9%over 6 years19 February 1999
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AJ: £710,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AJ
Everything we know about 38b, 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
Floor Area for 38b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £4,464
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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