21 Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE
About 21 Albert Street
21 Albert Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 is 14.5% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £600,000 in April 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 21 Albert Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Purple Plum, reduce by approx.2m.
- Agent
- Tates Tree work
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0821/TTCA
- Sept 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Prunus Cerasifera, reduce by up to 2m approximately a third, hedge cut hedges left and right side of the garden.Clear Russian vine from NW and SW of summer house.
- Agent
- Green Wood Tree Surgery
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/282/TTCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Albert 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
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Sales history & valuation
21 Albert Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2024Most recent
£600,000
+93.5%over 22 years1 March 2002
£310,000
+77.1%over 2 years13 June 1999
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BE: £460,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BE
Everything we know about 21 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
On habitable rooms, 21 Albert Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,217
Street avg £6,149
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB