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7 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
346 m²
3729 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Capstan Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2021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

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 7 Capstan Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Sept 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Capstan Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,685,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£790,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2013Most recent

    £790,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BJ: £1,500,000 (2024–2022).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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On the street

Versus other Capstan Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Capstan Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,280

Street avg £5,525

Strongly below

Floor Area

346 m²

Street avg 243 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.