What type of property is 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ last change hands?

45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ last sold for £385,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8SZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ located?

45 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 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

Police records around 45 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 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ?

The closest primary school to 45 The Brambles, CB23 8SZ is Bar Hill Community Primary School (558m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 The Brambles

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

45 The Brambles is a four-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £385,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 The Brambles, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 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.

45 The Brambles valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 August 2018Most recent
£385,000

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.

45 The Brambles outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,262

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 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.

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