# 2 bedroom flat for sale (CB1 1BB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 57, PETERSFIELD MANSIONS, PETERSFIELD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB1 1BB |
| Price | £475,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £460,000 Jan 2022 |

## Description

Available with no onward chain is this delightful two bedroom second floor apartment within minutes of the City Centre. 

The property comprises of two double bedrooms with the master bedroom suite benefitting from a en-suite shower room and balcony. The property has a good sized living room with a large double glazed window facing towards Parkers Piece and the communal green to the front of the development. The kitchen is located off of the entrance hall and boasts a range of eye level/base units, and has space for both a washing machine and a dishwasher.

Petersfield Mansions is located within the heart of Cambridge City and has front views towards Parkers Piece. Within a short walk is Mill Road which has a vast array of amenities including shops, restaurants and Public House' to name but a few. Petersfield Mansions is in close proximity of the Historic City of Cambridge and Cambridge Train Station which includes train links through to London Liverpool Street and London Kings Cross.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/113195315/327172) - Front
- ![Front](/listings/photos/113195315/327173) - Front
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/113195315/327174) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/113195315/327175) - Kitchen
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/113195315/327176) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/113195315/327177) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/113195315/327178) - Bedroom Two
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/113195315/327179) - Master Bedroom
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/113195315/327180) - Master Bedroom
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/113195315/327181) - Bedroom Two
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/113195315/327182) - Lounge
- ![Picture No.15](/listings/photos/113195315/327183) - Picture No.15
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/113195315/327184) - Bathroom
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/113195315/327185) - Master Bedroom
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/113195315/327186) - Entrance Hall
- ![Front](/listings/photos/113195315/327187) - Front
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/113195315/327188) - Living Room
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/113195315/327189) - Living Room
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/113195315/327190) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/113195315/327191) - Bedroom Two
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/113195315/327192) - Master Bedroom
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/113195315/327193) - Master Bedroom
- ![En-Suite](/listings/photos/113195315/327194) - En-Suite

## Floorplans

- ![CWQuickSketch.jpg](/listings/photos/113195315/327195) - CWQuickSketch.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/113195315/327196) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PETERSFIELD MANSIONS 57 PETERSFIELD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BB | £460,000 | 14/01/2022 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PETERSFIELD MANSIONS 41 PETERSFIELD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BB | £350,000 | 26/09/2025 | Flat |
| ADAM & EVE COURT FLAT 17 ADAM & EVE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DX | £310,000 | 16/02/2024 | Flat |
| 59 PARKSIDE PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1HS | £660,000 | 10/03/2023 | Flat |
| ADAM & EVE COURT FLAT 8 ADAM & EVE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1DX | £320,000 | 27/01/2023 | Flat |
| 72 PARKSIDE PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1HS | £455,000 | 21/06/2022 | Flat |
| 32 FLAT 7 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2AD | £180,000 | 01/04/2022 | Flat |
| 32 FLAT 3 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2AD | £192,000 | 23/02/2022 | Flat |
| PETERSFIELD MANSIONS 71 PETERSFIELD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1BB | £280,000 | 25/11/2021 | Flat |
| 26 PARKSIDE PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1HQ | £781,000 | 30/09/2021 | Flat |
| 53 PARKSIDE PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1HS | £390,000 | 30/06/2021 | Flat |
| 24 - 26 MILL STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2HP | £125,000 | 28/06/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £367,545 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £331,071 (35 Flat, CB1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +43.5%

## 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 Flat, Amblecote House, CB1 | £1,825/mo | 2 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,825/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £228,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £182,500

*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 £1,825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-253/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.2%

*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:** 4.5%
- **10y growth:** -13.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cambridge; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -5.6%
- **5y growth (index):** -1.9%
- **10y growth (index):** -4.1%

## Flood risk

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

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