What type of property is 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN?

3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN sell for?

3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN last sold for £274,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,500 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2001 and September 2021, 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN rose from £77,500 to £274,000, a change of £196,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN?

The current EPC rating for 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN?

3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB25 0BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN?

3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN located?

3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN sits in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN?

The closest primary school to 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, CB25 0BN is Burwell Village College (Primary) (2.0km).

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3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Brick Works Cottages

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

3 Brick Works Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 84 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Last sale on file: £274,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Summer houseYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromD56toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2023from Jul 2023

EPC improved fromE54toD58

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Aug 2023

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Brick Works Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Brick Works Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£274,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£274,000
+72.3%over 15 years
11 July 2006
£159,000
+105.2%over 5 years
28 June 2001
£77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0BN: £180,000 (2021–2001).

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On the street

Versus other Factory Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3 Brick Works Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.0 km

Burwell Village College (Primary). 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB25 0BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 0BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.

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