What type of property is 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH?

8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH last change hands?

8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH last sold for £327,500 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £298,500 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and May 2011, 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH rose from £298,500 to £327,500, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH?

8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH?

8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH located?

8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH?

Police records around 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH 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 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH?

The closest primary school to 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH is St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School (597m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (410m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH?

The closest rail stop to 8 Cavendish Place, CB1 3BH is Cambridge Rail Station, 923m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.2km away.

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8 Cavendish Place, Cambridge, CB1 3BH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Cavendish Place

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

8 Cavendish Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 101 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 65.5% above the 2011 sale of £327,500.

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
Bathrooms3

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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 Cavendish Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromC73toD68

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

50%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cavendish Place, Cambridge, CB1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cavendish Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

36 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 Cavendish Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£327,500

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2011Most recent
£327,500
+9.7%over 6 years
28 June 2004
£298,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3BH: £500,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in CB1 3BH

On the street

Versus other Cavendish Place homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cavendish Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,243

Street avg £3,214

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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Full Cambridge report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cambridge Maths School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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