Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£435,000
- Against CB1 3LZ's recent median (£425,000)+2%
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
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£435,000
- Against CB1 3LZ's recent median (£425,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Charles Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB1 3LZ
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2016)
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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 | 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.
2 Charles Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3LZ: £425,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB1 3LZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 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 2 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Charles Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromF23toD59
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Charles Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LZ
1decisions7documents34nearby
- Nov 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Large Sycamore, remove to ground level. The tree has become too large for the garden and will be replaced with a smaller tree.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/2287/TTCA
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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 2 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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%
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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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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 2 Charles Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Charles Street, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2 Charles Street was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. 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 2 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
- 2 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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