8 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
About 8 Milford Street
8 Milford Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) 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 March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£749/sq ft) was about 188.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £540,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 8 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
- Apr 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Crab Apple: reduce height by 5ft; shorten lateral branches to re-balance crown and remove spur
- Reference
- 10/076/TREE2
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionAug 2021Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Milford Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 29 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2024Most recent
£540,000
+21.1%over 4 years30 June 2020
£446,000
+39.4%over 7 years15 July 2012
£320,000
+21.2%over 3 years29 October 2008
£264,000
+319.0%over 13 years21 June 1995
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LP: £425,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CB1 2LP
1 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Apr 2021
£208,00012 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Oct 2020
£465,2506 Beaconsfield House, Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold May 2020
£266,00014 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Mar 2017
£565,0003 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP
Sold Aug 2015
£350,000
Versus other Milford Street homes
8 Milford Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,060
Street avg £3,805
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB