What kind of home is 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP?

8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP?

8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP last sold for £410,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £224,950 in December 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2004 and August 2021, 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP rose from £224,950 to £410,000, a change of £185,050. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP?

8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 7AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP?

8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP in?

8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP sits in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP?

Police records around 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP?

The closest primary school to 8 Thornbury, CB23 7AP is Meridian Primary School (339m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Comberton Village College (1.2km).

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8 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Thornbury

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

8 Thornbury is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

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)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Apr 2010

Low Energy Lighting

17%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Thornbury has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£410,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2021Most recent
£410,000
+49.9%over 10 years
23 November 2010
£273,500
+21.6%over 5 years
2 December 2004
£224,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7AP: £500,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in CB23 7AP

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On the street

Versus other Thornbury homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Thornbury runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,467

Street avg £3,773

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.3 km

Meridian Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 7AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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