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8 Ventress Farm Court, Cambridge, CB1 8HD

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 8 Ventress Farm Court

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

8 Ventress Farm Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 102 m² this is the 62nd smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 142.5% above the 2002 sale of £135,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • GarageSingle

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Dec 2015
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Apr 2026from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromD67toC75
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ventress Farm Court, Cambridge, CB1 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ventress Farm Court has no planning applications on record.

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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 Ventress Farm Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£135,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2002Most recent

    £135,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8HD: £315,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Ventress Farm Court homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Ventress Farm Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,326

Street avg £2,758

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ventress Farm 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 · from £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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Queen Emma Primary School. 18 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 8HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 Ventress Farm Court, Cambridge, CB1 8HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.