What type of property is 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ last sold for £995,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £382,500 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and January 2020, 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ rose from £382,500 to £995,000, a change of £612,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in February 2011 (ref. 10/0935/LBC). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ located?

8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

Police records around 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is St Matthew's Primary School (351m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (52m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ?

The closest rail stop to 8 Melbourne Place, CB1 1EQ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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8 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Melbourne Place

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

8 Melbourne Place is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£833/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £995,000.

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Melbourne Place has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at 8 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, CB1 1EQ

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Flagged:Listed building

Feb 2011
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Listed building consent to re-model the interior of a 1970s bathroom extension and replace 2 wooden windows with smaller wooden windows.
ListedNew Windows
Documents
29 docs on file
Reference
10/0935/LBC
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Tree WorksFeb 2017Decision
Tree WorksAug 2013Decision

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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 Melbourne Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£913,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£995,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2020Most recent
£995,000
+160.1%over 17 years
29 October 2002
£382,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1EQ: £935,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CB1 1EQ

On the street

Versus other Melbourne Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Melbourne Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,964

Street avg £7,219

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Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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

0.1 km

Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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