1 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS
About 1 Herons Close
1 Herons Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 sits 87.1% above the 2007 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm. At 150 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
1 Herons Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Herons Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£870,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2007Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8NS: £856,375 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CB1 8NS
Versus other Herons Close homes
On price per m², 1 Herons Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,100
Street avg £5,781
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.2 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Edith Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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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
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB