14 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX
About 14 Brook Street
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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
14 Brook Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2018ConditionsIn 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
- Jun 2018AnnexFullIn 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
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
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Sales history & valuation
14 Brook Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£792,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 5 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£740,000
+12.1%over 2 years15 August 2013
£660,000
+32.0%over 2 years27 June 2011
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HX: £445,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB23 4HX
27 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX
Sold May 2025
£340,0002 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX
Sold May 2025
£615,0008 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX
Sold Dec 2024
£630,00025 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX
Sold Sept 2024
£420,00015 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX
Sold May 2024
£445,000
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

Versus other Brook Street homes
Floor Area for 14 Brook Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,327
Street avg £3,527
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB