What type of property is 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY?

2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY sell for?

2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY last sold for £735,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,500 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and March 2024, 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY rose from £122,500 to £735,000, a change of £612,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY?

2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY have?

2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY has 7 planning records on file (2 approved, 1 refused), most recent in July 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY?

2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY located?

2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY 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 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY?

The closest primary school to 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY is St Luke's CofE Primary School (401m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (545m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY?

The closest rail stop to 2 Clare Street, CB4 3BY is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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2 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY

7 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Clare Street

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

2 Clare Street is a three-bedroom mid-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 (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), 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. Period features are noted in the property record.

7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition 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). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 113.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £735,000 in March 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2030

3 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

7 applications on record at 2 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY

7decisions2extensions73documents9nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Roof extension to rear.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
08/0746/FUL
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DemolitionJul 2025Decision
Tree WorksJun 2024CHERRY TREE : We'd like to remove 3 metres, back to previous pruning points. SYCAMORE TREE 1 : we would like to completely remove this invasive tree. The roots will affect our neighbour's garden structure, and ours. SYCAMORE TREE 2 : we would like to completely remove this invasive tree. This has one main truck, split into two. We hope to replace Sycamore 2 with a more useful tree (perhaps an apple). We have talked this through with Nick Sharp of https://www.treesgardensestates.co.uk/Decision

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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.

2 Clare Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£784,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£735,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£735,000
+500.0%over 26 years
3 April 1997
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BY: £685,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB4 3BY

On the street

Versus other Clare Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Clare Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,125

Street avg £5,127

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

411/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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