Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£389,000
- Against CB4 3BE's recent median (£460,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£389,000
- Against CB4 3BE's recent median (£460,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB4 3BE
5 sales, median £460,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3BE: £460,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1a, Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2009from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromF26toE54
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Aug 2020from Dec 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1a, Albert Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BE
2decisions2documents9nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Nov 2001Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from former bookbinders/studio to residential (Class C3)
- Reference
- C/01/1066
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJun 2002Decision
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Versus other Albert Street homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chesterton Community College. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary351m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary505m
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary633m
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary672m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.5km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1a was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 3BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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