12 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ
About 12 Capstan Close
12 Capstan Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 138 m² it sits well below the postcode median (254 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £1,307,100 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,461,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£880/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Willow - Manage lapsed pollard heads - Reduce height by approximately 5m
- Agent
- Eastern Tree Surgery
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0863/TTPO
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 12 Capstan Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
12 Capstan Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£1,461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
£1,307,100
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2022Most recent
£1,307,100
+125.4%over 9 years4 July 2013
£580,000
+8.4%over 6 years16 April 2007
£535,000
+57.4%over 5 years16 July 2001
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BJ: £1,540,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BJ
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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

Versus other Capstan Close homes
On price per m², 12 Capstan Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,472
Street avg £4,626
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 266 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB