# 1 bedroom flat for sale (CB3 0JE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 16 ST STEPHENS PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB3 0JE |
| Price | £189,950 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £164,000 Jul 2006 |

## Description

City Centre 1 mile, Cambridge Railway Station 2 miles (Liverpool Street from 70 minutes, Kings Cross from 49 minutes).

The property is well situated, being close to Fitzwilliam College, in a popular residential area just to the north of the City Centre.  There is local shopping and a recreation ground on Histon Road, primary schooling at the Mayfield School, and secondary schooling at Chesterton Community College.  Cambridge City Centre can be approached by foot or bicycle.

No. 16 St Stephens Place is a beautifully presented first floor apartment which has been well improved, including a refitted kitchen/breakfast room and bathroom, along with a good sized sitting room with bay window and further window to side, and a double bedroom with range of fitted wardrobes to one wall.  In addition, the property benefits from a secure entry phone system, gas radiator central heating, and allocated parking.

Ground Floor

Communal Entrance Hall	with stairs to:

First Floor

Entrance Lobby

Entrance Hall	

entry phone system, airing cupboard with tank and shelving, radiator

Sitting Room	

about 15'4 x 10'7 double glazed bay window to front, further double glazed window to side, radiator, door to:

Kitchen/Breakfast Room	

about 13' x 8' range of refitted wall and base units, worktops with cupboards and drawers under, four ring stainless steel gas hob, electric oven under and cooker hood over, space for fridge/freezer, plumbing for washing machine, tiled splashbacks, single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, wall mounted central heating boiler, radiator, two windows to rear

Bedroom	

about 10'5 x 9'8 double glazed window to front, fitted double wardrobe with sliding doors, radiator

Bathroom	

refitted with low level wc, pedestal hand basin, panelled bath with wall mounted shower and controls, tiled walls, extractor fan, radiator

Outside

There are communal gardens, and an allocated parking space.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tenure

Leasehold -details to follow

Postcode: CB3 0JE

16/10/07 - JQ/5846

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/17660171/196546)
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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8659402
- **Address:** 16 St. Stephens Place, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0JE
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/02/2012
- **Work Completed:** 18/01/2012
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 ST STEPHENS PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0JE | £164,000 | 14/07/2006 | Flat |
| 16 ST STEPHENS PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0JE | £149,995 | 12/08/2005 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CRANWELL COURT 1 HISTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3HD | £230,000 | 18/10/2023 | Flat |
| 4 AUSTRALIA COURT, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0JA | £347,000 | 29/09/2023 | Flat |
| 50 ST STEPHENS PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0JE | £565,000 | 05/07/2023 | Flat |
| 56 ST STEPHENS PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0JE | £320,000 | 17/02/2023 | Flat |
| 60 ST STEPHENS PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0JE | £345,000 | 02/02/2023 | Flat |
| 54 ST STEPHENS PLACE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0JE | £340,000 | 01/02/2023 | Flat |
| CHAMBERLIN COURT FLAT 8 WESTFIELD LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3QX | £205,000 | 25/02/2022 | Flat |
| CHAMBERLIN COURT FLAT 21 WESTFIELD LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 3QX | £275,000 | 24/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £328,375 (8 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £437,857 (7 Flat, CB3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -56.6%

## 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):** £898/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.95% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £225,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £180,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.6%
- **10y growth:** 35.1%

## 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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