Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,037,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£379,500)+173%
- Against CB1 1JR's recent median (£673,000)+54%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,037,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£379,500)+173%
- Against CB1 1JR's recent median (£673,000)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Earl Street is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1JR. 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
149 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CB1 1JR
5 sales, median £673,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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 Earl Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
16 May 2002Most recent
£379,500
+19.7%over 1 year19 January 2001
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1JR: £673,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CB1 1JR
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR. 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 Earl Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Earl Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,037,000 sits 173.3% above the 2002 sale of £379,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
8 Earl Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2023from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Earl Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 8 Earl Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JR
2decisions1extensions10documents6nearby
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Loft extension to existing house.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/1003/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
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Versus other Earl Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 8 Earl Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,547
Street avg £5,330
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
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 CollegeSecondary129m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary491m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary720m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary800m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.4km
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 1JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 Earl Street is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1JR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Earl 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 Earl Street was lodged in February 2023 at band E and is valid until February 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Earl 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 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 1JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Earl Street is in council tax band F. 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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