Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Estimated value
£401,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£70,000)+473%
- Against CB4 1FZ's recent median (£240,000)+67%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£401,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£70,000)+473%
- Against CB4 1FZ's recent median (£240,000)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Blackthorn Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1FZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CB4 1FZ
5 sales, median £240,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Blackthorn Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
15 August 1996Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FZ: £240,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB4 1FZ
48 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold May 2026
£215,00038 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold Aug 2025
£240,00060 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold Jun 2025
£200,00051 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold May 2025
£272,50079 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold Mar 2025
£280,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Blackthorn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Blackthorn Close is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 66 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 472.9% above the 1996 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 20 Blackthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£986
Street avg £3,745
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
North Cambridge Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- North Cambridge AcademySecondary307m
- The Grove Primary SchoolPrimary428m
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary777m
- Arbury Primary SchoolPrimary909m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Blackthorn Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 1FZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Blackthorn Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Blackthorn Close was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Blackthorn Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 1FZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Blackthorn Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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