8b, Coniston Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BZ
About 8b
8b is a detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £954,000 sits 127.1% above the 2005 sale of £420,001. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
8b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£954,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,001
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2005Most recent
£420,001
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7BZ: £750,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CB1 7BZ
Versus other Coniston Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 8b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,609
Street avg £3,986
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Morley Memorial Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







