1 Blanford Walk, Cambridge, CB4 3NQ
About 1 Blanford Walk
1 Blanford Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 17.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 136.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageSingle, Detached
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
1 Blanford Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2022Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NQ: £371,800 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in CB4 3NQ
Everything we know about 1 Blanford Walk, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Blanford Walk homes
On price per m², 1 Blanford Walk stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,630
Street avg £2,376
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 km
Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB