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87 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 87 Holbrook Road

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

87 Holbrook Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7SX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 142 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,458,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£867/sq ft) was about 191.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £1,325,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2033

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC CPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 Holbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

87 Holbrook Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£1,458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,325,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2023Most recent

    £1,325,000

    +103.8%over 14 years

  2. 28 July 2008

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7SX: £1,350,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Holbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

87 Holbrook Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,331

Street avg £4,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 Holbrook Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£833k

1 Comar Mews, Hartington Grove

CB1 7UB

3 bed2 bath
£1.3m

1 Fendon Road

CB1 7RS

4 bed
£1.3m

1 Queen Ediths Way

CB1 7PH

4 bed
£705k

1 Courtland Avenue

CB1 7AT

3 bed2 bath
£680k

1 Edendale Close

CB1 7XD

3 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Rathmore Close

CB1 7AF

3 bed1 bath
£480k

1 Lady Jane Court, Cavendish Avenue

CB1 7UW

3 bed1 bath
£861k

1 Coniston Road

CB1 7BZ

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Cambridge report

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.

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