Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£461,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£403,500)+14%
- Against CB4 3NJ's recent median (£329,500)+40%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£403,500)+14%
- Against CB4 3NJ's recent median (£329,500)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Blackhall Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3NJ. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CB4 3NJ
5 sales, median £329,500 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 16 Blackhall Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 September 2022Most recent
£403,500
+12.1%over 3 years22 November 2018
£360,000
+63.3%over 6 years23 November 2011
£220,500
+7.6%over 7 years17 June 2004
£204,950
+141.1%over 6 years30 July 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NJ: £329,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 3NJ
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
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About 16 Blackhall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Blackhall Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £403,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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 2)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2021from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Blackhall Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Blackhall Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 16 Blackhall Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,585
Street avg £4,065
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Orchard Park Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Orchard Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary553m
- St Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary669m
- Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary851m
- Arbury Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
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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 3NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
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 16 Blackhall Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3NJ. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 16 Blackhall 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 16 Blackhall Road was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Blackhall 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 18 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 3NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Blackhall 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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