21, Riverside, CB5 8HL

21 Riverside is a 125 m² / 1,345 sq ft terraced home in Cambridge. It sold for £990,000 in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £987k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £579k to £769k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£990,000 on May 2025
Internal area
125 square metres (1,345 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,920 per square metre (£736 per square foot) in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,897 per square metre (£734 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2025 £990,000 £7,920 £987,077 £7,897

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 125 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £987,077. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cambridge are now selling for between £4,630 and £6,150 per square metre (£430 and £571 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 125 m², this implies a valuation between £579,000 and £769,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
E
Plot size
180 square metres (1,938 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2016 16/0385/COND3
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
21 Riverside Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
Condition 3
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 November 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

21 Riverside is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £987,077.
  • Based on an internal area of 125 m² and recent prices in Cambridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £579,000 to £769,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 21 Riverside last sold for £990,000 in May 2025.

HouseMetric shows 21 Riverside as 125 m² (1,345 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 15 November 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 21 Riverside was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

21 Riverside is in postcode CB5 8HL, in Cambridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Riverside, CB5 8HL or analysis of the Cambridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.