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28 Parsonage Street, Cambridge, CB5 8DN

Extendable3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Parsonage Street

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

28 Parsonage Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 is 15.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last sale on file: £640,000 in March 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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 28 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.

5 applications on record at 28 Parsonage Street, Cambridge, CB5 8DN

5decisions4extensions81documents21nearby
  1. Sept 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed loft extension.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    11/0804/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 81 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

28 Parsonage Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£640,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £640,000

    +18.5%over 4 years
  2. 20 November 2014

    £540,000

    +92.2%over 8 years
  3. 6 January 2006

    £281,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8DN: £703,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 28 Parsonage Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,273

Street avg £5,027

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Parsonage Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

1.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 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 8DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8DN

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Parsonage Street, Cambridge, CB5 8DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.