3 Brookdale, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8UA
About 3 Brookdale
3 Brookdale is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8UA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 33.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 45 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 4 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Brookdale has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
3 Brookdale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.
£156,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2014Most recent
£156,000
+30.0%over 9 years7 October 2004
£120,000
+84.6%over 3 years13 May 2001
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8UA: £169,950 (2023–2004).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Brookdale homes
EPC Rating for 3 Brookdale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,467
Street avg £3,099
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB