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1 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
336 m²
3617 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Boxworth Road

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

1 Boxworth Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 336 m² (around 3617 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 336 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 is 33.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Boxworth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension to house (revised design) and erection of outbuilding following demolition of exising outbuildings and incorporation of adjacent land into the residential curtilage (retrospective application).

    Agent
    Cambridge Home Design
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0648/10/F
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2011
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 3 of application ref.S/0986/11.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Reference
    S/1910/11
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Current estimate

£842,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£630,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £630,000

    +27.3%over 2 years
  2. 22 August 2013

    £495,000

    +65.0%over 3 years
  3. 14 December 2009

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4JQ: £270,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Boxworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Boxworth Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £3,026

Below

Floor Area

336 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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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 1 Boxworth Road, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.