79 Argyle Street
CB1 3LS
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 5 bedrooms (estimate)
- 850 sq ft
- EPC E
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£514,000
Range £459,000 to £569,000
Since last sale
+£58,500
+12.8% since Apr 2017, +1.3% a year
Rank in CB1 3LS
15th of 47
Postcode average £502,809
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from April 2017 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for Cambridge, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
79 Argyle Street is a 5 bedroom freehold terraced in CB1 of about 850 sq ft.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for Cambridge: £459,000 to £569,000, about £514,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 15th highest of the 47 homes we can compare in CB1 3LS, where the middle figure averages £502,809.
It last sold for £455,500 in April 2017; the price index suggests it has gained about £58,500 since, roughly +1.3% a year.
Across Cambridge, average prices fell 2.2% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£459,000
Middle
£514,000
Upper end
£569,000
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The street
Argyle Street and its sales
79 Argyle Street on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Argyle Street. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 79 Argyle Street compares with Argyle Street
Against the 8 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
- Its middle figure of £514,000 is 4% above the street's median sale price of £491,998.
- 6 of those 8 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 2 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Argyle Street
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 8
- Average price
- £469,624
- Lowest
- £250,000
- Highest
- £683,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1 | £250,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | £421,998 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £450,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 | £515,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £500,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £683,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 88% (7) | £500,000 | – |
| Flats | 13% (1) | £360,000 | – |
Completed sales on Argyle Street
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS | Jun 2026 | £683,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 101 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS | Mar 2026 | £500,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 54 Argyle StreetCB1 3LR | Oct 2025 | £520,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 38 Argyle StreetCB1 3LR | Oct 2025 | £510,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 39 Argyle StreetCB1 3LR | Sept 2025 | £450,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 108 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS | Jun 2025 | £483,995 | Terraced | – | – |
| 89 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS | May 2025 | £360,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 59 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS | Jan 2025 | £250,000 | Terraced | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 79 Argyle Street, lodged 10 September 2013.
Rating now
E42 points
Could reach
C75 points
33 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- Before 1900
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorRoof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, no room thermostat
Very poorHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 33% of fixed outlets
AverageSecond heating
Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£496 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2013), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £205 a year
Rating after52E - 2
Floor insulation
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £41 a year
Rating after53E - 3
Draught proof single-glazed windows
Typical cost £80–£120 · saves about £22 a year
Rating after54E - 4
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £30 · saves about £26 a year
Rating after56D - 5
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £124 a year
Rating after61D - 6
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £28 a year
Rating after62D - 7
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £50 a year
Rating after65D - 8
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £245 a year
Rating after75C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | £455,500 | +84.0% | +7.7% |
| February 2009 | £247,500 | +106.3% | +7.3% |
| November 1998 | £120,000 | +50.0% | +112.9% |
| May 1998 | £80,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CB1 3LS
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of terraced homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS · Terraced | £683,000 | Jun 2026 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 101 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS · Terraced | £500,000 | Mar 2026 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 108 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS · Terraced | £483,995 | Jun 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 59 Argyle StreetCB1 3LS · Terraced | £250,000 | Jan 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 11 Hope StreetCB1 3NA · Terraced | £780,000 | Feb 2026 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 18 Hope StreetCB1 3NA · Terraced | £466,250 | Jul 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 81A Greville RoadCB1 3QJ · Terraced | £462,500 | Dec 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 25 Cockburn StreetCB1 3NB · Terraced | £472,650 | Jul 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 22 Cockburn StreetCB1 3NB · Terraced | £550,000 | Jul 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 39 Cockburn StreetCB1 3NB · Terraced | £445,000 | Mar 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 22 Charles StreetCB1 3LZ · Terraced | £340,000 | Jun 2026 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 30 Charles StreetCB1 3LZ · Terraced | £377,500 | Sept 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
The area
CB1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CB1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 372 | £552,157 | – | – | −1.8% |
| Flats | 89 | £297,772 | – | – | −8.9% |
| Terraced | 159 | £552,591 | – | – | +1.3% |
| Semi-detached | 80 | £609,161 | – | – | −3.8% |
| Detached | 35 | £838,456 | – | – | +3.6% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of September 2013.
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