15 Brimley Road, Cambridge, CB4 2DQ
About 15 Brimley Road
15 Brimley Road is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 331.9% above the 2000 sale of £93,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 69.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Brimley Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Bird & Tyler Associates
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1620/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 15 Brimley Road
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
15 Brimley Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 42.6% per year over 1 year.
£93,995
Growth on file: 42.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
20 March 2000Most recent
£93,995
+56.7%over 1 year14 December 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2DQ: £271,800 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CB4 2DQ
Everything we know about 15 Brimley Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Brimley Road homes
On price per m², 15 Brimley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £3,677
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Arbury Primary School. 19 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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB