7 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ
About 7 Capstan Close
7 Capstan Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 346 m² (around 3729 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 346 m² the property is well over the postcode median (253 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,685,000 sits 113.3% above the 2013 sale of £790,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
7 Capstan Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 7 Capstan Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamore and Alder branches overhanging end of garden from no. 7 Capstan Close into garden of no.6 Capstan Close - Prune to reduce overhang by 2m
- Agent
- Eastern Landscape Service Limited
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0859/TTCA
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamore and Hawthorn in section of island (no.7 Capstan Close) overhanging into property of no.8 Capstan Close - Prune/trim to boundary to liberate young Weeping Willow by 1m.
- Agent
- Eastern Landscape Service Limited
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0858/TTCA
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 7 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
7 Capstan Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£790,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2013Most recent
£790,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BJ: £1,500,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BJ
Everything we know about 7 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
On price per m², 7 Capstan Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,280
Street avg £5,525
Floor Area
346 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 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