1 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY
About 1 Clare Street
1 Clare Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 156.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Clare Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 8 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£725,000
+61.1%over 8 years14 December 2012
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BY: £685,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BY
Everything we know about 1 Clare 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 Clare Street homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Clare Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,905
Street avg £5,056
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 21 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
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB