Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£493,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£425,000)+16%
- Against CB1 3LZ's recent median (£385,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£493,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£425,000)+16%
- Against CB1 3LZ's recent median (£385,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Charles Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3LZ. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CB1 3LZ
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
1 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
29 September 2019Most recent
£425,000
+32.8%over 6 years18 December 2012
£320,000
+12.3%over 2 years14 October 2010
£285,000
+35.4%over 5 years1 September 2005
£210,500
+92.1%over 6 years16 June 1999
£109,575
+56.6%over 3 years26 June 1995
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3LZ: £385,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CB1 3LZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ. 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 1 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Charles Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £425,000 in September 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 16% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 119.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2010from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE43toD56
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2019from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD56toE51
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Charles Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,986
Street avg £4,888
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cambridge Maths School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus343m
- Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary772m
- Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary772m
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary946m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station409m
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.6km
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 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Charles Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3LZ. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 1 Charles Street. 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 1 Charles Street was lodged in July 2019 at band E and is valid until July 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Charles Street. 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 28 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 3LZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Charles Street 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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