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28 Brooklyn Court, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7HF

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 28 Brooklyn Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

28 Brooklyn Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 25th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom.

At 53 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 3)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF38toD68
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Feb 2021
EPC improved fromD68toE54
Low Energy Lighting
100%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Brooklyn Court, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Brooklyn Court has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2021Most recent

    £180,000

    +26.8%over 11 years
  2. 11 May 2010

    £142,000

    +57.9%over 8 years
  3. 1 October 2001

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7HF: £190,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cherry Hinton Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 28 Brooklyn Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £2,719

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Brooklyn Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queen Edith Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 7HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 7HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 7HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Brooklyn Court, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.