Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
168 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£704,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£770,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£704,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£770,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 168 East Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
163 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CB1 1DB
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
168 East Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
Sales timeline
26 March 2024Most recent
£770,000
+136.9%over 18 years12 September 2005
£325,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 168 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 168 East Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
168 East Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Sold March 2024 for £770,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
168 East Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 168 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 168 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DB
1decisions8documents6nearby
- Aug 2005ConditionsOutcome in report
Removal of Conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission C/0659/92.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/0525/S73
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary111m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary416m
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus824m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary972m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.7km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 168 East Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 168 East Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 168 East Road was lodged in February 2024 at band E and is valid until February 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 168 East Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 1DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 168 East Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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