83 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
About 83 Holbrook Road
83 Holbrook Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7SX). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Across 1995–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,643,000 is 14.4% below the 2026 sale of £1,920,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,081/sq ft) was about 260.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £1,920,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2035
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 83 Holbrook Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 83 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX
- Oct 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T2 - Ash - re-pollard and remove lower branch over neighbour's drive.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/333/TTPO
- More recent applications — locked
- TreesDec 2023Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 83 Holbrook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 31 years.
£1,920,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 31 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2026Most recent
£1,920,000
+585.7%over 30 years15 March 1995
£280,000
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, 83 Holbrook Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£11,636
Street avg £4,551
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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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

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







