78, Gilbert Road, CB4 3PD
78 Gilbert Road is a 120 m² / 1,292 sq ft semi-detached home in Cambridge. It sold for £675,000 in May 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £793k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £590k to £780k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£675,000 on May 2016
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 78, Gilbert Road.
- Internal area
- 120 square metres (1,292 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,625 per square metre (£523 per square foot) in May 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,612 per square metre (£614 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2016 £675,000 £5,625 £793,499 £6,612 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 120 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £793,499. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cambridge are now selling for between £4,920 and £6,500 per square metre (£457 and £603 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 120 m², this implies a valuation between £590,000 and £780,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 629 square metres (6,770 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2023 23/01077/HFUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 78 Gilbert Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
- Description:
- Hip to gable roof extension, rear facing dormer windows and solar panels on dormer window.
- Planning ref:
- December 2020 20/04265/HFUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 78 Gilbert Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension and side covered walkway.
- Summary:
- 26 February 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 120 sqm (1,292 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
78 Gilbert Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £793,499.
- Based on an internal area of 120 m² and recent prices in Cambridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £590,000 to £780,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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