What type of property is 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ?

26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ last change hands?

26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ last sold for £400,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £152,500 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and November 2011, 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ rose from £152,500 to £400,000, a change of £247,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ?

26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ have?

26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2018 under ref. 18/0338/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ?

26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ located?

26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ is Milton Road Primary School (243m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (524m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ?

The closest rail stop to 26 Herbert Street, CB4 1AQ is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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26 Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Herbert Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Herbert Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 49.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 May 2026

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 26 Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AQ

1decisions1extensions10documents32nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2018
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of rear extension following removal of existing conservatory
Council
Cambridge City Council
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
18/0338/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Herbert Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£400,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2011Most recent
£400,000
+105.1%over 10 years
5 July 2001
£195,000
+27.9%over 1 year
13 July 1999
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AQ: £590,000 (2025–2021).

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Versus other Herbert Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Herbert Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,878

Street avg £4,530

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

411/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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