What kind of home is 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ last change hands?

8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ last sold for £495,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and August 2019, 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ rose from £360,000 to £495,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

Police records around 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ 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.

What schools are near 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ is St Matthew's Primary School (299m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (239m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ?

The closest rail stop to 8 Parkside Place, Parkside, CB1 1HQ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.1km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 3.0km away.

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8 Parkside Place, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1HQ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 04

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Parkside Place

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

8 Parkside Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 8 Parkside Place (72–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 83). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 16.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in August 2019.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Apr 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Parkside Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2019Most recent
£495,000
+37.5%over 6 years
6 August 2013
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1HQ: £781,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CB1 1HQ

On the street

Versus other Parkside homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Parkside Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,875

Street avg £5,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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

1.1 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parkside Community College. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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