Sold STC Terraced

73 NORFOLK STREET

CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB1 2LD

2 beds 1 baths 84 m² Listed 30 Apr 2021 (-1867d)

£450,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (CB1 2LD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 73 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB1 2LD |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £495,000 Jun 2021 |

## Description

An attractive 2 bedroom Victorian terrace house of just over 900sq.ft, in a popular location, well placed for access to local facilities and the City centre

Lounge with arch to dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, entrance hall, two bedrooms, bathroom and wc, gas central heating, rear garden

This attractive Victorian house has the benefit of a hallway which leads to the reception accommodation including a living room with stripped wooden flooring and fitted cupboards either side of the fireplace. The dining room has a useful cupboard under the stairs and stripped wood flooring. There is a door to the kitchen/breakfast room with a range of base and eye level units, useful pantry cupboard, part vaulted ceiling, double door to the garden, ceramic tiled floor and a gas boiler. Upstairs there is a landing and two double bedrooms, both with original cast iron fireplaces and one with fitted cupboards. The bathroom has a white suite with a shower over the bath and wc. Outside, a right of way over a passageway leads to the rear garden which is enclosed by walling and fencing, has a patio area and flower and shrub beds.

**Location** - Norfolk Street which runs between Gwydir Street and East Road forms part of an established and predominantly residential area which is in walking or cycling distance of the City centre and the Grafton Centre. It is also within easy reach of many of the university departments, Anglia Ruskin University and the railway station. There is local shopping in the immediate area.

**Agent's Note** - Photographs used in these particulars were taken during a previous tenancy.

**Services** - All mains services connected

**Statutory Authorities** - Cambridge City Council

**Fixtures And Fittings** - Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars all fixtures and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold interest.

**Viewing** - Strictly by appointment through the vendor’s sole agents, Redmayne Arnold and Harris

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/79997952/360481) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16246444
- **Address:** 73 Norfolk Street, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2LD
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/04/2024
- **Work Completed:** 25/03/2024
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 73 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £495,000 | 29/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 73 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £365,000 | 30/11/2012 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 98 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LF | £620,110 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 FLOWER STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NH | £673,500 | 10/12/2024 | Terraced |
| 31 NORFOLK TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NG | £618,000 | 18/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 STAFFORDSHIRE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NB | £471,100 | 22/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 35 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £450,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 UPPER GWYDIR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LR | £605,000 | 09/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 NORFOLK TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NG | £617,350 | 16/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 EDWARD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LS | £492,500 | 08/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £722,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 169 STURTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2QH | £428,000 | 02/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 FARRAN, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1QF | £438,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 57 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £700,000 | 27/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 NORFOLK TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NG | £692,000 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 43 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £435,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 ENFIELD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1QG | £395,000 | 22/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £530,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 EDWARD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LS | £600,000 | 08/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 7 UPPER GWYDIR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LR | £600,000 | 21/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 97 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD | £325,800 | 23/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £548,072 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £551,337 (61 Terraced, CB1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cambridge). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,620/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,800/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,980/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Portland Place, CB1 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £250,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £200,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £3/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 17%
- **10y growth:** 35.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cambridge; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 10.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

84 m²

Last sold

£495,000 Jun 2021

Local average

£551,337 (-18.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,880 of 33,755)

Street crime

674 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

An attractive 2 bedroom Victorian terrace house of just over 900sq.ft, in a popular location, well placed for access to local facilities and the City centre

Lounge with arch to dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, entrance hall, two bedrooms, bathroom and wc, gas central heating, rear garden

This attractive Victorian house has the benefit of a hallway which leads to the reception accommodation including a living room with stripped wooden flooring and fitted cupboards either side of the fireplace. The dining room has a useful cupboard under the stairs and stripped wood flooring. There is a door to the kitchen/breakfast room with a range of base and eye level units, useful pantry cupboard, part vaulted ceiling, double door to the garden, ceramic tiled floor and a gas boiler. Upstairs there is a landing and two double bedrooms, both with original cast iron fireplaces and one with fitted cupboards. The bathroom has a white suite with a shower over the bath and wc. Outside, a right of way over a passageway leads to the rear garden which is enclosed by walling and fencing, has a patio area and flower and shrub beds.

Location - Norfolk Street which runs between Gwydir Street and East Road forms part of an established and predominantly residential area which is in walking or cycling distance of the City centre and the Grafton Centre. It is also within easy reach of many of the university departments, Anglia Ruskin University and the railway station. There is local shopping in the immediate area.

Agent's Note - Photographs used in these particulars were taken during a previous tenancy.

Services - All mains services connected

Statutory Authorities - Cambridge City Council

Fixtures And Fittings - Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars all fixtures and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold interest.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the vendor’s sole agents, Redmayne Arnold and Harris

Listed by

Cambridge

Redmayne Arnold & Harris

Reference: 79997952

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16246444 Recent

Property Details

Street: 73 Norfolk Street

Town: CAMBRIDGE

Postcode: CB1 2LD

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 14/04/2024

Work Completed: 25/03/2024

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

36% since 2012

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/06/2021 (4 years ago)	£495,000	+35.6%
Sold	30/11/2012 (13 years ago)	£365,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
98 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LF	£620,110	08/12/2025	Terraced
7 FLOWER STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NH	£673,500	10/12/2024	Terraced
31 NORFOLK TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NG	£618,000	18/12/2023	Terraced
6 STAFFORDSHIRE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NB	£471,100	22/03/2023	Terraced
35 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD	£450,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
2 UPPER GWYDIR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LR	£605,000	09/11/2022	Terraced
21 NORFOLK TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NG	£617,350	16/08/2022	Terraced
11 EDWARD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LS	£492,500	08/08/2022	Terraced
11 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD	£722,000	05/08/2022	Terraced
169 STURTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2QH	£428,000	02/08/2022	Terraced
5 FARRAN, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1QF	£438,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
57 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD	£700,000	27/06/2022	Terraced
35 NORFOLK TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2NG	£692,000	17/06/2022	Terraced
43 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD	£435,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
3 ENFIELD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1QG	£395,000	22/03/2022	Terraced
71 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD	£530,000	10/12/2021	Terraced
14 EDWARD STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LS	£600,000	08/11/2021	Terraced
7 UPPER GWYDIR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LR	£600,000	21/09/2021	Terraced
97 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LD	£325,800	23/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £548,072 (19 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17%

10y growth 35.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cambridge. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.9%

5y (index) 9.2%

10y (index) 10.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cambridge. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,620/mo

Realistic £1,800/mo

Optimistic £1,980/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cambridge.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CB1 2LD

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Harmony Hair	0.0 miles
Shop	All Seasons	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Grafton Centre	0.1 miles
University	Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus)	0.1 miles
University	Anglia Ruskin University -Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education	0.2 miles
Train station	Cambridge	0.7 miles
Hospital	Brookfields Hospital	0.8 miles
Train station	Cambridge North	1.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	170
Violence and sexual offences	152
Anti-social behaviour	92
Other theft	44
Bicycle theft	43
Criminal damage and arson	37
Public order	33
Theft from the person	28
Vehicle crime	16
Burglary	15
Drugs	14
Other crime	13
Robbery	9
Possession of weapons	8
Total incidents	674

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Matthew's Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 20 May 2020
Brunswick Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 19 Oct 2012
Parkside Community College	Secondary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 5 May 2017
Cambridge Maths School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Portland Place, CB1	£2,000/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £250,000

Target investor price (1%) £200,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.8×

Monthly cashflow £3/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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