Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
39 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB
Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£464,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£445,000)+4%
- Against CB1 3NB's recent median (£454,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£464,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£445,000)+4%
- Against CB1 3NB's recent median (£454,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 39 Cockburn Street is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3NB. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CB1 3NB
5 sales, median £454,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
39 Cockburn Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
20 March 2026Most recent
£445,000
+11.3%over 11 years31 July 2014
£400,000
+95.1%over 10 years4 July 2004
£205,000
+17.1%over 10 months16 September 2003
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3NB: £454,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB1 3NB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 39 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB. 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 39 Cockburn Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
39 Cockburn Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £445,000 in March 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 137.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2022from Feb 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 39 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 39 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB
1decisions1extensions12documents34nearby
- Nov 2024Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, Loft extension with rear facing dormer and installation of 2 No Rooflights to front roof slope.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/03359/HFUL
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Versus other Cockburn Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 39 Cockburn Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,953
Street avg £4,655
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cambridge Maths School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus323m
- Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary753m
- Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary753m
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolPrimary827m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station533m
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.5km
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 3NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
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-eraMid-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 39 Cockburn Street is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 3NB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 39 Cockburn 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 39 Cockburn Street was lodged in February 2022 at band D and is valid until February 2032. 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 39 Cockburn 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 3NB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 39 Cockburn 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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