10 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ
About 10 Capstan Close
10 Capstan Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £1,540,000 in May 2023.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
10 Capstan Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 10 Capstan Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2024RenovationFullIn report
Installation of an air to water heat pump
- Agent
- Infinite Heating and Energy Limited
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04210/HFUL
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Willow with heavy lean over river and badly decayed - fell
- Agent
- Eastern Landscape Service Limited
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1239/TTPO
We flagged 4 things worth checking at 10 Capstan Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
10 Capstan Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 6 years.
£1,540,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2023Most recent
£1,540,000
+5.5%over 9 months24 July 2022
£1,460,000
+23.1%over 5 years19 April 2017
£1,186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BJ: £1,500,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BJ
Everything we know about 10 Capstan Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Capstan Close homes
On epc rating, 10 Capstan Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,969
Street avg £5,064
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 253 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 29 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB