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7 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1006 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Benson Street

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

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 £578,000 sits 51.3% 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).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2020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

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Benson Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2019
    Conditions
    In report

    Condition 4 - Traffic Management

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1842/COND4
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Condition 3 - Facing Materials

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1842/COND3
    View planning record
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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.

7 Benson Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£382,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2012Most recent

    £382,000

    +55.9%over 7 years
  2. 4 February 2005

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3QJ: £385,000 (2014–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Benson Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Benson Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,088

Street avg £2,974

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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