12 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY
About 12 Clare Street
12 Clare Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
A recent sale: £765,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 122.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single storey part two storey rear extension and loft conversion.
- Agent
- E C S Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0728/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Clare 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2025Most recent
£765,000
+186.5%over 16 years4 March 2008
£267,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BY: £685,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 12 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
12 Clare Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,375
Street avg £5,104
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB