1 Borrowdale, Cambridge, CB4 3HU
About 1 Borrowdale
1 Borrowdale is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 13.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £405,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Borrowdale has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Borrowdale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2023Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HU: £243,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 1 Borrowdale, 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
Versus other Borrowdale homes
1 Borrowdale outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,407
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB