4 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ
About 4 Capstan Close
4 Capstan Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,371,000 is 40.6% above the 2019 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £975,000 in January 2019.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
4 Capstan Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Capstan Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness under Section 192 for a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Archangel Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0846/CL2PD
- Mar 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
T5 - Sycamore: Fell due to damage caused to drains and subsidence of surrounding land, health and safety issues and shading.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/008/TTPO
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 4 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£1,371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.
£975,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2019Most recent
£975,000
+267.9%over 21 years25 March 1997
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BJ: £1,500,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BJ
Everything we know about 4 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
Versus other Capstan Close homes
Floor Area for 4 Capstan Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,012
Street avg £5,309
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 255 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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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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