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8 Wedgewood Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Wedgewood Drive

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

8 Wedgewood Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB1 9PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 46 m² this is the 12th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 123.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £218,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Jul 2018
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Wedgewood Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Wedgewood Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

14 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.

Price for 8 Wedgewood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£218,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2021Most recent

    £218,000

    +46.3%over 13 years
  2. 2 March 2007

    £149,000

    +11.2%over 2 years
  3. 3 October 2004

    £134,000

    +185.4%over 9 years
  4. 27 January 1995

    £46,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9PQ: £226,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Wedgewood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Wedgewood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,739

Street avg £2,987

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Wedgewood Drive

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 · every report is £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.

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

2.5 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colville Primary School. 19 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 9PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 9PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 9PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 Wedgewood Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.