39 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
About 39 Holbrook Road
39 Holbrook Road is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 7SX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 253.3% above the 2002 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2024
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Planning history
39 Holbrook Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 39 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
- May 2013FullOutcome in report
Proposed single storey studio at rear of dwelling house
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0488/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2016Decision
- ExtensionJun 2014Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
39 Holbrook Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2002Most recent
£135,000
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
On price per m², 39 Holbrook Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,646
Street avg £4,864
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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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

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