Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Carrick Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RQ
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£539,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£346,000)+56%
- Against CB1 8RQ's recent median (£518,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£539,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£346,000)+56%
- Against CB1 8RQ's recent median (£518,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Carrick Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 8RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CB1 8RQ
5 sales, median £518,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
29 November 2011Most recent
£346,000
+40.9%over 7 years9 February 2004
£245,500
+16.9%over 1 year14 February 2002
£210,000
+79.6%over 4 years14 February 1997
£116,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8RQ: £518,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB1 8RQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Carrick Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Carrick Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Carrick Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 sits 55.8% above the 2011 sale of £346,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 112.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Carrick Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2011from Jan 2009
Low Energy Lighting
11%60%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Carrick Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Carrick Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 8 Carrick Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RQ
3decisions2extensions56documents9nearby
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling (with chimney).
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Reference
- 04/1226/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2018Decision
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
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- The 56 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Carrick Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£4,432
Street avg £4,454
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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
2.2 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queen Emma Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen Emma Primary SchoolPrimary121m
- The Netherhall SchoolSecondary357m
- Queen Edith Primary SchoolPrimary729m
- St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary743m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Carrick Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 8RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Carrick Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Carrick Close was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Carrick Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 8RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Carrick Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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