Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX
Estimated value
£778,000
- Against CB5 8HX's recent median (£644,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£778,000
- Against CB5 8HX's recent median (£644,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Beche Road is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8HX. 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB5 8HX
5 sales, median £644,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
1 Beche Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8HX: £644,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX. 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 Beche Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Beche Road is a detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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 Beche Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2018from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF38toE49
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%62%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2022from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromE50toD55
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Beche Road has no planning applications on record.
21
But the area is active
21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Beche Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Beche Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
1.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary727m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary1.0km
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus1.2km
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.3km
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 8HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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 1 Beche Road is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8HX. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Beche Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Beche Road was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. 4 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 1 Beche 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8HX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Beche Road 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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