20 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY
About 20 Clare Street
20 Clare Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 80 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history at 20 Clare Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - PURPLE LEAF PLUM x 10m high, reduce back to previous pruning points equating to a height reduction of 1m and laterals by 1.5m to leave tree at finished height of 8m, thin remaining crown by 10% by mainly removing inner epicormic growths. T2 - SYCAMORE x 12m, reduce back to previous pruning points equating to height reduction of 1.5m, leaving finished height of 10.5m and thin remaining crown by 10%. T3 - SILVER BIRCH x 14m, cut back laterals overhanging neighbouring property by up to 2.5m back to boundary and up to a height of approximately 6/8m to improve light to their garden.
- Agent
- Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0592/TTCA
- Mar 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Sycamore ~ Reduce re-growth to 0.5m above previous pruning points, then thin re-growth by 20%, which equates to 2.5m re-growth. T2 - Ash ~ Reduce re-growth to 0.5m above previous pruning points, then thin re-growth by 20%, which equates to 1.5 - 2m of re-growth. T3 - Red Leaf Plum ~ Reduce re-growth by up to 1.5m, then by 10%.
- Agent
- Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/057/TTCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Clare Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
20 Clare Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BY: £725,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BY
Everything we know about 20 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 epc rating, 20 Clare Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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