9 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ
About 9 Capstan Close
9 Capstan Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £1,650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
9 Capstan Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Capstan Close has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T4). Alder on island - Fell & grind stump
- Agent
- Eastern Landscape Service Limited
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0546/TTCA
- Jun 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Whitebeam (front garden) - Crown reduce by 2-2.5 ( Not protected by TPO and CA - Permission not required) T2 - Elders x2 (on island) - Fell & grind stump. T3 - Plum (on island) - Fell & grind stump
- Agent
- Eastern Landscape Service Limited
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0503/TTCA
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 9 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 2021Most recent
£1,650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1BJ: £1,500,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 1BJ
Everything we know about 9 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 epc rating, 9 Capstan Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,522
Street avg £4,995
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 254 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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