Skip to content

14 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Brook Street

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

14 Brook Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4HX). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 14 Brook Street

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£9.99£14.99

Launch offer · save £5

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

14 Brook Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE40toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

May 2022from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD62toE51
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials) 5 (Foul Water Drainage) & 6 (Surface Water Drainage) of Planning Permission S/1229/18/FL

    Agent
    Langford
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2590/18/DC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2018
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Change of use of agricultural barn to residential annexe.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Change of Use
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1229/18/FL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Brook Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
£9.99£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Brook Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£792,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£740,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2016Most recent

    £740,000

    +12.1%over 2 years
  2. 15 August 2013

    £660,000

    +32.0%over 2 years
  3. 27 June 2011

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HX: £445,000 (2025–2024).

Before you offerLaunch offer · save £5

Everything we know about 14 Brook Street, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
£9.99£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 14 Brook Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £3,527

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Elsworth CofE VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CB23 4HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 4HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.