5 Brookdale, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8UA
About 5 Brookdale
5 Brookdale is an end-of-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8UA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in January 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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
5 Brookdale has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2023Most recent
£185,000
+117.6%over 20 years15 August 2002
£85,000
+82.8%over 4 years14 November 1997
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8UA: £159,999 (2016–2004).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Brookdale homes
Price per m² for 5 Brookdale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,302
Street avg £2,890
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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