What type of property is 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU?

15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU last change hands?

15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU last sold for £276,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £110,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 2002 and June 2021, 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU rose from £110,000 to £276,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU?

15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU?

15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU located?

15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU?

Police records around 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU?

The closest primary school to 15 Borrowdale, CB4 3HU is Mayfield Primary School (358m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (961m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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15 Borrowdale, Cambridge, CB4 3HU

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Borrowdale

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Borrowdale is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 13th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72).

Last sale on file: £276,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Borrowdale, Cambridge, CB4 3HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Borrowdale has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Borrowdale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£276,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£276,000
+10.4%over 4 years
24 February 2017
£250,000
+68.4%over 8 years
29 July 2008
£148,500
+12.1%over 4 years
1 April 2004
£132,500
+20.5%over 1 year
14 October 2002
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HU: £243,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CB4 3HU

On the street

Versus other Borrowdale homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Borrowdale outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,525

Street avg £3,617

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Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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Crime

411/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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