Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Somerville, George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AL
Estimated value
£808,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£410,000)+97%
- Against CB4 1AL's recent median (£620,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1219 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£808,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£410,000)+97%
- Against CB4 1AL's recent median (£620,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Somerville is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
113 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in CB4 1AL
5 sales, median £620,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
4 May 2009Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AL: £620,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Somerville, George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Somerville
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Somerville is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1219 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 sits 97.1% above the 2009 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Somerville's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2019
Current Certificate
Jan 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 January 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Somerville, George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Somerville has no planning applications on record.
32
But the area is active
32 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other George Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Somerville outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,620
Street avg £4,817
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary251m
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary596m
- Arbury Primary SchoolPrimary918m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary938m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Somerville is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Somerville. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Somerville was lodged in January 2009 at band F and expired in January 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Somerville. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Somerville is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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