20 Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DR
About 20 Arber Close
20 Arber Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 64 m² this is the 9th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Arber Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Arber Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9DR: £370,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB25 9DR
38 Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DR
Sold Nov 2024
£159,0004 Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DR
Sold Dec 2022
£362,50012 Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DR
Sold Oct 2022
£380,00018a, Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DR
Sold Feb 2021
£395,0002 Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DR
Sold Jul 2020
£370,000
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Versus other Arber Close homes
Years Held for 20 Arber Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,766
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB