2 Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE
About 2 Albert Street
2 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £565,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Albert Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed first floor rear extension.
- Agent
- Structural & Building Consultants
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/1509/FUL
- Nov 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
To erect a conservatory to the rear of the property.
- Agent
- Anglian Home Improvements
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/1385/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Albert Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 4 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2019Most recent
£565,000
+16.5%over 4 years30 July 2015
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BE: £460,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BE
Everything we know about 2 Albert 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

Versus other Albert Street homes
2 Albert Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,890
Street avg £6,069
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chesterton Community College. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB