23 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
About 23 Holbrook Road
23 Holbrook Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 7SX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 184.3% above the 2004 sale of £189,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. At 80 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 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
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2004Most recent
£189,950
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
23 Holbrook Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £4,972
Floor Area
80 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







