25 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
About 25 Holbrook Road
25 Holbrook Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 7SX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 142 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £871,000 is 22.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 25 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
- Aug 2018OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a single storey annexe.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0845/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexJun 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
25 Holbrook Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£871,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 19 years.
£710,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2017Most recent
£710,000
+56.0%over 3 years13 July 2014
£455,000
+167.6%over 14 years22 June 2000
£170,000
+30.8%over 1 year3 August 1998
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7SX: £1,325,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB1 7SX
Versus other Holbrook Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 25 Holbrook Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,697
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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