4 Brookdale, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8UA
About 4 Brookdale
4 Brookdale is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8UA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 117.3% above the 2003 sale of £86,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 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
4 Brookdale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£86,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2003Most recent
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8UA: £169,950 (2023–2006).
Everything we know about 4 Brookdale, in one report
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
4 Brookdale is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,395
Street avg £3,617
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB