The Forbes Building, 3, Austin Drive, CB2 9BB
The Forbes Building, 3 Austin Drive is a 71 m² / 764 sq ft flat in Trumpington. It sold for £312,500 in August 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £333k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £357k to £422k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2021 £312,500 -1.4% -3.0% Sep 2014 New build New £345,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for The Forbes Building, 3, Austin Drive.
- Internal area
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,401 per square metre (£409 per square foot) in Aug 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,697 per square metre (£436 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2021 £312,500 £4,401 £333,463 £4,697 Sep 2014 £345,000 £4,859 £367,431 £5,175 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 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 £333,463. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Trumpington are now selling for between £5,030 and £5,950 per square metre (£467 and £552 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £357,000 and £422,000. 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
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- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- na
- History:
- Archived rental listing for The Forbes Building, 3 Austin Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 24/01/2025. It last appeared Apr 2025.
- Photos:
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There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for The Forbes Building, 3 Austin Drive.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Summary:
- 15 August 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 70 sqm (753 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 30 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Roof: (other premises above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
The Forbes Building, 3 Austin Drive 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 £333,463.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Trumpington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £357,000 to £422,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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