21 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
About 21 Holbrook Road
21 Holbrook Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 7SX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 sits 376.9% above the 1999 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2036
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 Holbrook Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
21 Holbrook Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 4 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 1999Most recent
£117,000
+80.0%over 4 years29 June 1995
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7SX: £1,325,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CB1 7SX
Versus other Holbrook Road homes
21 Holbrook Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,444
Street avg £5,015
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Queen Edith Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







