Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common, Cambridge, CB5 8DL
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£654,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£475,000)+38%
- Against CB5 8DL's recent median (£356,250)+84%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
766 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£654,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£475,000)+38%
- Against CB5 8DL's recent median (£356,250)+84%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Brunswick Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8DL. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CB5 8DL
4 sales, median £356,250 (2025–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
1 Brunswick Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
7 May 2012Most recent
£475,000
+45.7%over 7 years18 November 2004
£326,100
+131.3%over 5 years19 April 1999
£141,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB5 8DL: £356,250 (2025–1996).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common, Cambridge, CB5 8DL. 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 1 Brunswick Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Brunswick Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 37.7% above the 2012 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
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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.
1 Brunswick Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2022
Current Certificate
Feb 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 February 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common, Cambridge, CB5 8DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Brunswick Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
4 applications on record at 1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common, Cambridge, CB5 8DL
1 live now3decisions24documents21nearby
- Apr 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Sorbus - Reduce crown by approx 50%, leaving a smaller but balanced crowns.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/093/TTCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2026Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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
1.7 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary521m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary593m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary853m
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.5km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.8km
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 8DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 1 Brunswick Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8DL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Brunswick Cottages. 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 1 Brunswick Cottages was lodged in February 2012 at band E and expired in February 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Brunswick Cottages. 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 28 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Brunswick Cottages 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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