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1 Grapevine Cottages, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Grapevine Cottages

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

1 Grapevine Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4NG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2024. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 135.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £340,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromE47toD59
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
53%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grapevine Cottages, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Erection of a detached outbuilding for use as an annexe following demolition of 2 No. existing outbuildings/sheds in the rear garden

    Agent
    Studio Charrette
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    24/02887/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Grapevine Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2020Most recent

    £340,000

    +1.5%over 4 years
  2. 6 September 2016

    £335,000

    +487.7%over 17 years
  3. 1 September 1999

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4NG: £160,000 (2008–1999).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 4NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 4NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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