Brook Cottage, Royston Lane, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7EE
About Brook Cottage
Brook Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 is 19.1% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Brook Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2015Most recent
£650,000
+54.8%over 4 years11 February 2011
£420,000
+75.0%over 11 years20 January 2000
£240,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB23 7EE: £280,000 (2005–1996).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.9 km
Comberton Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB