What type of property is 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ sell for?

25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ last sold for £285,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,950 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1999 and August 2019, 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ rose from £85,950 to £285,000, a change of £199,050. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ located?

25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ sits in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

Police records around 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ 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.

Which schools serve 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

The closest primary school to 25 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is Bar Hill Community Primary School (558m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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25 The Brambles, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 The Brambles

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

25 The Brambles is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 14.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

25 The Brambles sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromD63toE53

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 The Brambles, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 The Brambles has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

25 The Brambles has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2019Most recent
£285,000
+23.9%over 4 years
19 December 2014
£229,995
+53.3%over 9 years
28 July 2005
£150,000
+74.5%over 5 years
21 December 1999
£85,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8SZ: £306,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other The Brambles homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 The Brambles is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,071

Street avg £3,257

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bar Hill Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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