43 Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TP
About 43 Blinco Grove
43 Blinco Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 7TP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 864 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 48.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
43 Blinco Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 applications on record at 43 Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TP
- Feb 2012Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion incorporating rear dormer.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1469/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
43 Blinco Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 1 year.
£405,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 May 2012Most recent
£405,000
+15.7%23 November 2011
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7TP: £740,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB1 7TP
Versus other Blinco Grove homes
Habitable Rooms for 43 Blinco Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,044
Street avg £6,167
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Morley Memorial Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







