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21 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Holbrook Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2036

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Holbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

21 Holbrook Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£117,000

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 1999Most recent

    £117,000

    +80.0%over 4 years
  2. 29 June 1995

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7SX: £1,325,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Holbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Holbrook Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,444

Street avg £5,015

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Holbrook Road

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

Pick your report · from £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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 7SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 21 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.