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8 Burling Court, Cambridge, CB1 8EB

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 8 Burling Court

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

8 Burling Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2020); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 10th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–58 m².

Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 50.4% above the 2025 sale of £125,000. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £125,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • LiftYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Burling Court

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Burling Court, Cambridge, CB1 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Burling Court has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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 Burling Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2025Most recent

    £125,000

    +59.2%over 22 years
  2. 14 July 2002

    £78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8EB: £192,500 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Burling Court homes

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

8 Burling Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,193

Street avg £2,810

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Burling Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queen Edith 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 8EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Burling Court, Cambridge, CB1 8EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.