What kind of home is 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX last change hands?

27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX last sold for £340,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £171,000 in February 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2013 and May 2025, 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX rose from £171,000 to £340,000, a change of £169,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 4HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX use?

The latest EPC at 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX in?

27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX sits in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

Police records around 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

The closest primary school to 27 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is Elsworth CofE VA Primary School (570m).

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27 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 27 Brook Street

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

27 Brook Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4HX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Garagesingle

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£340,000
+98.8%over 12 years
28 February 2013
£171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4HX: £445,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

On years held, 27 Brook Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,313

Street avg £3,451

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Everything within walking distance

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

FAQ

Common questions

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