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20 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Blackhall Road

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

20 Blackhall Road is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jan 2022
EPC improved fromE54toC69
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 20 Blackhall Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at 20 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ

1decisions23documents9nearby
  1. May 2023
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Detached Dwelling.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00713/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 20 Blackhall Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2022Most recent

    £365,000

    +386.7%over 24 years

  2. 7 August 1997

    £75,000

    +37.6%over 1 year

  3. 16 May 1996

    £54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NJ: £360,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Blackhall Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Blackhall Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,404

Street avg £3,837

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Blackhall Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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.
Full Cambridge report

Crime

411/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Orchard Park Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CB4 3NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.