7 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ
About 7 Benson Street
7 Benson Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1006 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 54.2% above the 2012 sale of £382,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
7 Benson Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 February 2020
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Planning history
7 Benson Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 7 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension of existing dwellinghouse to form new ground floor kitchen area and first floor bedroom/bathroom
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 49 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0051/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2019Decision
- ConditionsNov 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
Unlock 7 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 94 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
7 Benson Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 7 years.
£382,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2012Most recent
£382,000
+55.9%over 7 years4 February 2005
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3QJ: £385,000 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in CB4 3QJ
Versus other Benson Street homes
7 Benson Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,088
Street avg £2,974
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







