8 Lawrance Lea, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QR
About 8 Lawrance Lea
8 Lawrance Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Harston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7QR). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in December 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Lawrance Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Lawrance Lea has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Lawrance Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 5 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£650,000
+62.5%over 4 years20 February 2014
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7QR: £570,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB22 7QR
26 Lawrance Lea, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QR
Sold Nov 2025
£570,00013 Lawrance Lea, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QR
Sold Nov 2024
£600,00027 Lawrance Lea, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QR
Sold Aug 2021
£615,00029 Lawrance Lea, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QR
Sold Jun 2021
£445,00028 Lawrance Lea, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7QR
Sold Sept 2020
£530,000
Versus other Lawrance Lea homes
Price per m² for 8 Lawrance Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,962
Street avg £3,221
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Foxton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harston and Newton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







