Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£590,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£123,500)+378%
- Against CB1 1EJ's recent median (£580,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£590,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£123,500)+378%
- Against CB1 1EJ's recent median (£580,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Elm Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1EJ. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CB1 1EJ
5 sales, median £580,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 Elm Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
27 May 1996Most recent
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1EJ: £580,000 (2025–2015).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ. 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 Elm Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elm Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 sits 377.7% above the 1996 sale of £123,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 57.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2021from Jun 2011
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Elm Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EJ
1decisions8documents6nearby
- Jul 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Holly - Fell. Replant with manageable shrub.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/295/TTCA
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Versus other Elm Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Elm Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,025
Street avg £7,548
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
1.4 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary147m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary419m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary749m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary855m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.4km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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 CB1 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 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 8 Elm Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1EJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Elm 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 Elm Street was lodged in January 2021 at band D and is valid until January 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Elm 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 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 1EJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Elm Street is in council tax band E. 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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