16 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ
About 16 Benson Street
16 Benson Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 sits 61.8% above the 2011 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of garden studio and bike/bin store following demolition of existing outbuilding
- Agent
- TYPE STUDIO
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1195/FUL
- Aug 2001Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of adjacent loft extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/01/0415
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Benson Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£809,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 11 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2011Most recent
£500,000
+35.1%over 4 years8 December 2006
£370,000
+111.4%over 6 years8 June 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3QJ: £385,000 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in CB4 3QJ
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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 Benson Street homes
16 Benson Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,505
Street avg £2,905
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB