53 George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AL
About 53 George Street
53 George Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£587/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £720,000.
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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
53 George Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 George Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.6% per year over 2 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: -8.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2020Most recent
£720,000
-17.7%over 2 years28 February 2018
£875,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AL: £620,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AL
Everything we know about 53 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
EPC Rating for 53 George Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,316
Street avg £4,637
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 13 years
Similar properties nearby
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
0.3 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB