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79 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 108.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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
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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.

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

Current estimate

£299,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£280,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2025Most recent

    £280,000

    +9.8%over 2 years

  2. 31 March 2022

    £255,000

    +6.3%over 5 years

  3. 11 September 2016

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FZ: £272,500 (2025–2023).

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Everything we know about 79 Blackthorn 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
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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 £3,467

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 2.9 t/year

Above
Comparables

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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.
Full Cambridge report

Crime

7/mo

Steady 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.

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 1FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1FZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.