52c, Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AQ
About 52c
52c is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£601/sq ft) was about 165.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
52c has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension with roof space within open corner of existing house.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0062/FUL
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension to existing dwelling.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 06/1225/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 52c
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
52c has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 13 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2017Most recent
£725,000
+104.2%over 13 years17 August 2004
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AQ: £590,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AQ
Everything we know about 52c, 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 Herbert Street homes
EPC Rating for 52c runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,473
Street avg £4,326
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB