10 Borrowdale, Cambridge, CB4 3HU
About 10 Borrowdale
10 Borrowdale is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 128.4% above the 2003 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 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
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2003Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HU: £243,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 10 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
Price per m² for 10 Borrowdale lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,979
Street avg £4,465
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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