What type of property is 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS?

8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS?

8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS last sold for £630,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £325,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2005 and June 2019, 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS rose from £325,000 to £630,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS?

8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,217 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS?

8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS located?

8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS 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 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS?

The closest primary school to 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS is St Matthew's Primary School (448m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (692m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS?

The closest rail stop to 8 Fairsford Place, CB1 2QS is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away.

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8 Fairsford Place, Cambridge, CB1 2QS

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Fairsford Place

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

8 Fairsford Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 is 19.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £630,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
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.

8 Fairsford Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairsford Place, Cambridge, CB1 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fairsford Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

17 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.

8 Fairsford Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£753,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£630,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2019Most recent
£630,000
+61.5%over 8 years
16 August 2010
£390,000
+20.0%over 5 years
12 June 2005
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2QS: £803,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CB1 2QS

On the street

Versus other Fairsford Place homes

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

On habitable rooms, 8 Fairsford Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,573

Street avg £4,675

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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