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8 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 John Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 John Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £920,000 in June 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£615/sq ft) was about 132.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 8 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT

3decisions2extensions88documents6nearby
  1. Nov 2010
    BasementFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension to basement and ground floor and rear dormer.

    Extension
    Documents
    37 docs on file
    Reference
    10/0950/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 88 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 John Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£985,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£920,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2023Most recent

    £920,000

    +16.8%over 2 years
  2. 27 August 2020

    £788,000

    +12.6%over 4 years
  3. 28 July 2016

    £700,000

    +100.0%over 7 years
  4. 30 July 2008

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DT: £665,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other John Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 John Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,619

Street avg £5,353

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 John Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.