# 1 bedroom terraced house for rent (CB1 2BB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 82 DEVONSHIRE MEWS, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB1 2BB |
| Price | £775 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 90 m² |
| Last sold | £66,000 Nov 1998 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 26/10/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £866/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,255

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- D (£80 - £120)
- E (£30)
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2638-0916-6250-7185-7960)

## Description

A good sized open plan lounge with a sofa, pine table and four chairs, spiral staircase to the centre of the room. Kitchenette fitted with modern units with electric cooker, washing machine and fridge. Spiral staircase and large built in cupboard on the landing. Bedroom 1 is a good sized room to the front with double pine bed, pine chest of drawers and 2 pine bedside cabinets. A good sized bathroom with a full suite with electric shower over the bath, and storage cupboard. Outside there is one allocated space to the rear, a small front garden and medium enclosed rear garden, well maintained with shed. 

Tenant responsible for all outgoings (council/water/utility) 

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/25747653/536658)

## 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

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Six Steps, CB1 | £1,850/mo | 1 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Mill Road - Studio, CB1 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Eagle Street, CB1 | £1,950/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Corrie Road, CB1 | £975/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Corrie Road, CB1 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Cavendish Road, CB1 | £1,480/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,476/mo (6 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,390/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2152.3%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,223/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6529.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £9/m²

## 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)