Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Maids Causeway, Cambridge, CB5 8DE
5 sales on record11 planning records
Estimated value
£1,143,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£850,000)+34%
- Against CB5 8DE's recent median (£1,295,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,143,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£850,000)+34%
- Against CB5 8DE's recent median (£1,295,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Maids Causeway is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8DE. 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
176 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CB5 8DE
5 sales, median £1,295,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 11 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.
Price for 47 Maids Causeway has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
27 February 2015Most recent
£850,000
+165.6%over 15 years17 January 2000
£320,000
+10.3%over 9 months6 April 1999
£290,000
+81.3%over 1 year17 March 1998
£160,000
+27.4%7 November 1997
£125,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8DE: £1,295,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CB5 8DE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 47 Maids Causeway, Cambridge, CB5 8DE. 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 47 Maids Causeway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Maids Causeway is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 176 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 11 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,143,000 is 34.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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.
47 Maids Causeway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
May 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Maids Causeway, Cambridge, CB5 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 47 Maids Causeway.
11 applications on record at 47 Maids Causeway, Cambridge, CB5 8DE
11decisions4extensions161documents21nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Second floor rear extension to dwellinghouse.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 07/0672/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2021Decision
- ExtensionJul 2021Decision
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Versus other Maids Causeway homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
47 Maids Causeway outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,830
Street avg £6,023
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
124/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parkside Community College. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary434m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary451m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary768m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.6km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.6km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
- Shoplifting371 reports19%
- Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
- Other Theft126 reports6%
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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 CB5 8DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 47 Maids Causeway is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8DE. 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 47 Maids Causeway. 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 47 Maids Causeway was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to 47 Maids Causeway. 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 26 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 47 Maids Causeway is in council tax band F. 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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