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12 Bullen Close, Cambridge, CB1 8YU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Bullen Close

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

12 Bullen Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8YU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 102 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 249.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bullen Close, Cambridge, CB1 8YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Bullen Close, Cambridge, CB1 8YU

1decisions19documents9nearby
  1. Dec 2022
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Air conditioning system to rear.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04353/HFUL
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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.

12 Bullen Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£498,880

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2017Most recent

    £498,880

    +275.1%over 18 years

  2. 12 April 1999

    £133,000

    +30.4%over 2 years

  3. 21 February 1997

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8YU: £560,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Bullen Close homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Bullen Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,891

Street avg £2,925

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Bullen Close

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Blenheim Close

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1 Field Way

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1 Bullen Close

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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

1.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Queen Emma 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 8YU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8YU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8YU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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

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