What kind of home is 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX last sold for £705,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and July 2015, 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX rose from £119,000 to £705,000, a change of £586,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

The current EPC rating for 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. It has dropped from a E recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 7TX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX use?

The latest EPC at 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX has council approval for side and rear extension granted in August 2019 under ref. 19/0915/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX in?

81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

Police records around 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

The closest primary school to 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX is Morley Memorial Primary School (15m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hills Road Sixth Form College (657m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX?

The closest rail stop to 81 Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX is Cambridge Rail Station, 979m away.

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81 Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 81 Blinco Grove

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

81 Blinco Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7TX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £911,000 is 29.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

81 Blinco Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from May 2014

EPC improved fromE52toF37

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Blinco Grove has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 81 Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TX

1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby

Aug 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
19/0915/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 81 Blinco Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£911,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£705,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2015Most recent
£705,000
+62.1%over 7 years
2 September 2007
£435,000
+265.5%over 10 years
16 June 1997
£119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7TX: £850,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CB1 7TX

On the street

Versus other Blinco Grove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 81 Blinco Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,975

Street avg £5,471

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.0 km

Morley Memorial Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 7TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 7TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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