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1 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
220 m²
2368 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Park Parade

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Park Parade's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromG18toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2022from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC73toD63
Low Energy Lighting
100%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL

1decisions1extensions55documents21nearby
  1. Aug 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Park Parade was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,639,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,701,001

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2014Most recent

    £1,701,001

    +83.9%over 4 years
  2. 15 February 2010

    £925,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AL: £1,100,000 (2023–2010).

On the street

Versus other Park Parade homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Park Parade outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,732

Street avg £6,107

Strongly above

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Park Parade

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CB5 8AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.