What type of property is 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ last sold for £142,500 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 1FZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ located?

21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

Police records around 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

The closest primary school to 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is The Grove Primary School (428m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (307m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

The closest rail stop to 21 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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21 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 21 Blackthorn Close

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

21 Blackthorn Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 86% above the 2005 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 66 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Blackthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£142,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 April 2005Most recent
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FZ: £240,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in CB4 1FZ

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 21 Blackthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £3,612

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Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£265k

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1 bed

£277k

1 Alice Bell Close

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2 bed

£318k

1 Codon Court, Union Lane

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2 bed1 bath

£319k

1 Berrylands, Milton Road

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2 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Chantry Close

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2 bed

£238k

1 Bramley Court

CB4 1FW

£238k

1 Cloughmore House, Trafalgar Street

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£299k

1 Cambanks

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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.

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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.

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A Local Area 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 1FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1FZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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