Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Home Farm Cottage, 2, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£445,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£393,000)+13%
- Against CB22 3AR's recent median (£617,500)-28%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£445,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£393,000)+13%
- Against CB22 3AR's recent median (£617,500)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Home Farm Cottage is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AR. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CB22 3AR
2 sales, median £617,500 (2015–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£393,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CB22 3AR: £617,500 (2015–2014).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Home Farm Cottage, 2, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 Home Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Home Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £393,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Home Farm Cottage, 2, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Home Farm Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Home Farm Cottage, 2, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AR
2decisions1extensions18documents1nearby
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
We would like to fell a maple tree located close to the boundary fronting the High Street, as it is very close to/leaning towards a flint wall and might cause damage.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0913/TTCA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2024Decision
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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.
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary226m
- The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Great Abington Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
- Burglary92 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 CB22 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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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 Home Farm Cottage is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AR. 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 Home Farm Cottage. 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 Home Farm Cottage was lodged in February 2018 at band D and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Home Farm Cottage. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Home Farm Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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