Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£974,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£720,000)+35%
- Against CB1 8NS's recent median (£856,375)+14%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£974,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£720,000)+35%
- Against CB1 8NS's recent median (£856,375)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Herons Close is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 8NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
153 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CB1 8NS
5 sales, median £856,375 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Herons Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 February 2016Most recent
£720,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8NS: £856,375 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CB1 8NS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Herons Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Herons Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £974,000 is 35.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Herons Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS
1decisions17documents9nearby
- Jun 2022RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replace two adjacent upvc windows with one new upvc window on the side elevation on the first floor.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01536/HFUL
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Versus other Herons Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Herons Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,706
Street avg £5,603
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Edith Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen Edith Primary SchoolPrimary378m
- The Netherhall SchoolSecondary396m
- Queen Emma Primary SchoolPrimary527m
- Morley Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 8NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Herons Close is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 8NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Herons Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Herons Close was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Herons Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 8NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Herons Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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