Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Vicarage, Thompsons Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8AQ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,912,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£1,500,000)+27%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,912,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£1,500,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Vicarage is modelled from its 261 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8AQ. 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
261 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CB5 8AQ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
29 October 2019Most recent
£1,500,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Old Vicarage, Thompsons Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 The Old Vicarage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Vicarage is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £1,912,000 is 27.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,500,000 in October 2019.
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
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Vicarage, Thompsons Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Vicarage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
3 applications on record at The Old Vicarage, Thompsons Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8AQ
3decisions2extensions214documents21nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jan 2010BasementHeritageOutcome in report
Demolition of three storey 1980's extension and replacement with single storey extension with walled roof terrace, internal and external alterations and repairs including lowering of basement floor, rebuilding of chimney stacks and installation of external stair to basement.
ListedExtension- Documents
- 64 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/1038/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2011Decision
- BasementMar 2010Decision
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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
124/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Park Street CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary125m
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary824m
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary943m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary952m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
- Shoplifting371 reports19%
- Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
- Other Theft126 reports6%
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 CB5 8AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
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 HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 The Old Vicarage is modelled from its 261 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8AQ. 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 The Old Vicarage. 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 The Old Vicarage was lodged in December 2025 at band D and is valid until December 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Old Vicarage. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Old Vicarage is in council tax band G. 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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