What kind of home is 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX sell for?

41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX last sold for £485,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and August 2020, 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX rose from £290,000 to £485,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

The current EPC rating for 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX use?

The latest EPC at 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX had any planning applications?

41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX has council approval for side extension granted in April 2017 under ref. S/0486/17/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX in?

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

How safe is the area around 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

Police records around 41 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 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX?

The closest primary school to 41 Brook Street, CB23 4HX is Elsworth CofE VA Primary School (570m).

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41 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX

8 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Brook Street

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

41 Brook Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4HX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Sold August 2020 for £485,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
FireplaceYes

Energy

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(1 of 3)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Oct 2008

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Feb 2020from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromE46toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Brook Street, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Brook Street has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Oct 2023
Trees
In report
Tree T1: Flowering Plum. Fell to ground level as the tree was originally planted over the main drain from the property and the roots are now interfering with the discharge of sewage. Tree T2: Ash: Reduce the height by 3m and the width by 1.5m to limit growth. The tree is in proximity to the garage foundations and the crown now interferes with the overhead electric mains cable serving other houses in the street.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
23/0961/TTCA
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Nov 2022
OutbuildingFull
In report
Free standing pergola in the rear garden
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
22/04119/HFUL
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2020Most recent
£485,000
+67.2%over 8 years
30 May 2012
£290,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 41 Brook Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,819

Street avg £3,566

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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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

36.5dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

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

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