What kind of home is 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS last sold for £707,155 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 8NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS use?

The latest EPC at 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS in?

2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

Police records around 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

The closest primary school to 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS is Queen Edith Primary School (378m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Netherhall School (396m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS?

The closest rail stop to 2 Herons Close, CB1 8NS is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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2 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Herons Close

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

2 Herons Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £978,000 is 38.3% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Herons Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£978,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£707,155

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2016Most recent
£707,155

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8NS: £856,375 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in CB1 8NS

On the street

Versus other Herons Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Herons Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,440

Street avg £5,521

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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.

Full Cambridge report

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

2.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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