What type of property is 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN?

26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN last change hands?

26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN last sold for £1,025,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,500 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and July 2024, 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN rose from £99,500 to £1,025,000, a change of £925,500. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN?

The current EPC rating for 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN?

26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN have?

26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and part-single-part-two-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN?

26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN located?

26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN?

Police records around 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN?

The closest primary school to 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN is St Matthew's Primary School (497m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (550m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN?

The closest rail stop to 26 Parsonage Street, CB5 8DN is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.7km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.8km away.

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26 Parsonage Street, Cambridge, CB5 8DN

7 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Parsonage Street

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

26 Parsonage Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 130 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 21 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £1,025,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Feb 2014

Low Energy Lighting

13%84%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Parsonage Street, Cambridge, CB5 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

7 applications on record at 26 Parsonage Street, Cambridge, CB5 8DN

7decisions6extensions91documents21nearby

Dec 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and room in roof to existing dwellinghouse.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Reference
07/1302/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionOct 2012Decision
RenovationNov 2010Decision

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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 26 Parsonage Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,096,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,025,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2024Most recent
£1,025,000
+930.2%over 27 years
16 December 1996
£99,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8DN: £640,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CB5 8DN

On the street

Versus other Parsonage Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 Parsonage Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,885

Street avg £4,984

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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

1.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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