What kind of home is 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT last sold for £635,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 8NT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT had any planning applications?

8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in July 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT in?

8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

Police records around 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT 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 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

The closest primary school to 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT is Queen Edith Primary School (318m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Netherhall School (503m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT?

The closest rail stop to 8 Chalk Grove, CB1 8NT is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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8 Chalk Grove, Cambridge, CB1 8NT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Chalk Grove

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

8 Chalk Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 135.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020. Sold May 2021 for £635,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Aug 2019

EPC improved fromE53toD62

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chalk Grove, Cambridge, CB1 8NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Chalk Grove, Cambridge, CB1 8NT

1decisions1extensions17documents9nearby

Jul 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions and internal alterations
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
20/01757/HFUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£635,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 May 2021Most recent
£635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8NT: £750,000 (2026–2014).

Nearby sales in CB1 8NT

On the street

Versus other Chalk Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Chalk Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,902

Street avg £3,926

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.3 km

Queen Edith Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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