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2 Burling Court, Cambridge, CB1 8EB

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Burling Court

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

2 Burling Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 12th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–58 m².

Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £208,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Burling Court, Cambridge, CB1 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Burling Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 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.

2 Burling Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£208,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £208,000

    +4.0%over 1 year

  2. 17 May 2017

    £199,950

    +66.6%over 8 years

  3. 27 February 2009

    £120,000

    -6.6%over 3 years

  4. 5 September 2005

    £128,500

    +129.5%over 9 years

  5. 25 April 1996

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8EB: £187,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Burling Court homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Burling Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,586

Street avg £2,733

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Burling Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£197k

1 Burling Court

CB1 8EB

2 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Jasmine Court

CB1 8BG

2 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Edeva Court

CB1 8AF

2 bed2 bath
£408k

1 Coes Court, Cherry Hinton Road

CB1 8DJ

2 bed
£446k

1 Hulatt Road

CB1 8TH

3 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Brothers Place

CB1 8BN

3 bed2 bath
£515k

1 Godwin Close

CB1 8QS

3 bed
£600k

1 Beaumont Crescent

CB1 8QA

3 bed
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

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

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queen Edith 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 8EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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