What type of property is 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE?

21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE last change hands?

21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE last sold for £600,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and April 2024, 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE rose from £175,000 to £600,000, a change of £425,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE?

The current EPC rating for 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE?

21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 87% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 3BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE?

The only planning records linked to 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE?

21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE is in council tax band D.

Where is 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE located?

21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE 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 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE?

The closest primary school to 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE is Park Street CofE Primary School (505m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (351m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE?

The closest rail stop to 21 Albert Street, CB4 3BE is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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21 Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Albert Street

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

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 (62 m² across 29 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 £679,000 is 13.2% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £600,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2033

6 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 21 Albert Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 21 Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE

2decisions16documents9nearby

Sept 2014
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in 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.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
14/282/TTCA
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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.

21 Albert Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£679,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£600,000
+93.5%over 22 years
1 March 2002
£310,000
+77.1%over 2 years
13 June 1999
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BE: £460,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 21 Albert Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,217

Street avg £6,149

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Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 71 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

411/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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