Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£961,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£920,000)+4%
- Against CB1 1DT's recent median (£665,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£961,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£920,000)+4%
- Against CB1 1DT's recent median (£665,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 John Street is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DT. 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
139 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CB1 1DT
5 sales, median £665,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
8 John Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£920,000
+16.8%over 2 years27 August 2020
£788,000
+12.6%over 4 years28 July 2016
£700,000
+100.0%over 7 years30 July 2008
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DT: £665,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB1 1DT
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 John Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DT. 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 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 (81 m² across 35 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 118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2030
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
- Nov 2010BasementFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2020Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2011Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
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- The 88 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other John Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 John Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,619
Street avg £5,353
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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
334/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary187m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary218m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary804m
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus844m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.9km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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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 CB1 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 8 John Street is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DT. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 John Street. 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 8 John Street was lodged in March 2020 at band C and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 John Street. 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 1DT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 John Street is in council tax band D. 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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