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23 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Holbrook Road

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

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). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 167.4% above the 2004 sale of £189,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 32.5% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 32 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Holbrook Road

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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Jan 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Holbrook Road 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.
Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£189,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2004Most recent

    £189,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7SX: £1,325,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Holbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Holbrook Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,374

Street avg £4,828

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Holbrook Road

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

1.6 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 23 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.