15 Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF
About 15 Buchan Street
15 Buchan Street is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2XF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 220% above the 2005 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Risks
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Energy performance
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Planning history
15 Buchan Street has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of conservatory to side of property.
- Agent
- Anglian Home Improvements
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0062/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Buchan Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Buchan Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 8 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2005Most recent
£95,000
+120.9%over 7 years28 August 1997
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2XF: £214,500 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CB4 2XF
Everything we know about 15 Buchan Street, 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
Versus other Buchan Street homes
15 Buchan Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,462
Street avg £2,962
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.6 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Laurence Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB