3 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ
About 3 Benson Street
3 Benson Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 sits 343.3% above the 1998 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2032
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Planning history
3 Benson Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Benson Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1998Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3QJ: £385,000 (2014–2011).
Nearby sales in CB4 3QJ
Versus other Benson Street homes
Price per m² for 3 Benson Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,316
Street avg £3,436
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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
43.1dB







