Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Brownlow Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£521,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£300,000)+74%
- Against CB4 3NG's recent median (£470,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£521,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£300,000)+74%
- Against CB4 3NG's recent median (£470,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Brownlow Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3NG. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CB4 3NG
5 sales, median £470,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
12 Brownlow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 February 2014Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NG: £470,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CB4 3NG
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 12 Brownlow Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Brownlow Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 73.7% above the 2014 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Sept 2013
Windows
Full DoubleTriple
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Brownlow Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Brownlow Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 12 Brownlow Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NG
1decisions1extensions12documents9nearby
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0989/FUL
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Versus other Brownlow Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 12 Brownlow Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,704
Street avg £3,867
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
Closest school
0.6 km
Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary626m
- Orchard Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary752m
- St Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary757m
- Arbury Primary SchoolPrimary869m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 12 Brownlow Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3NG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Brownlow Road. 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 12 Brownlow Road was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Brownlow Road. 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 19 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 3NG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Brownlow Road is in council tax band D. 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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