Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ
Estimated value
£501,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£375,000)+34%
- Against CB4 3NJ's recent median (£360,000)+39%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£501,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£375,000)+34%
- Against CB4 3NJ's recent median (£360,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Blackhall Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CB4 3NJ
5 sales, median £360,000 (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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 August 2020Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NJ: £360,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 3NJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- 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 3 Blackhall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Blackhall Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 33.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £375,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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.
3 Blackhall Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
EPC Rating for 3 Blackhall Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,440
Street avg £4,208
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 3 Blackhall Road is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 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 3 Blackhall Road was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 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 3 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
- 3 Blackhall Road is in council tax band E. 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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