What kind of home is 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ last sold for £280,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in September 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2016 and March 2025, 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ rose from £240,000 to £280,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ have?

The current EPC rating for 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ use?

The latest EPC at 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

Police records around 79 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.

What schools are near 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

The closest primary school to 79 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.

What transport links are near 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ?

The closest rail stop to 79 Blackthorn Close, CB4 1FZ is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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79 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 79 Blackthorn Close

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

79 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 67 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 67 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £280,000 in March 2025. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 September 2031

4 years remaining

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 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.

79 Blackthorn Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£280,000
+9.8%over 2 years
31 March 2022
£255,000
+6.3%over 5 years
11 September 2016
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FZ: £240,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CB4 1FZ

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 79 Blackthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,385

Street avg £3,514

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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.

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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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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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