1 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL
About 1 Park Parade
1 Park Parade is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 220 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 17 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£718/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
1 Park Parade's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey garden room, installation of one new upper floor window and four roof lights, and erection of trellis above existing garage.
- Documents
- 55 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0376/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Park Parade was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 4 years.
£1,701,001
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2014Most recent
£1,701,001
+83.9%over 4 years15 February 2010
£925,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AL: £1,100,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in CB5 8AL
Versus other Park Parade homes
1 Park Parade outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,732
Street avg £6,107
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Park Street CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB






