23 Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF
About 23 Buchan Street
23 Buchan Street is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2XF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 23 Buchan Street.
- Jan 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Extension to house (two storey side extension).
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/00/1161
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Buchan Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Buchan Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2XF: £214,500 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CB4 2XF
Everything we know about 23 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
Floor Area for 23 Buchan Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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