What type of property is 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH?

8 Great Close, CB23 7BH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH sell for?

8 Great Close, CB23 7BH last sold for £181,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and June 2023, 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH rose from £39,000 to £181,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH?

8 Great Close, CB23 7BH has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 7BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH?

8 Great Close, CB23 7BH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH located?

8 Great Close, CB23 7BH sits in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH?

Police records around 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH 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.

Which schools serve 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH?

The closest primary school to 8 Great Close, CB23 7BH is Barton CofE VA Primary School (163m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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8 Great Close, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 8 Great Close

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

8 Great Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 17.1% above the 2023 sale price. Sold June 2023 for £181,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromD55toE52

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2015from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromE52toD58

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2015from Apr 2015

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Great Close, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Great Close 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.

8 Great Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£181,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2023Most recent
£181,000
+364.1%over 26 years
17 February 1997
£39,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CB23 7BH: £57,750 (2000–2000).

Nearby sales in CB23 7BH

5 Great Close, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BH
Sold Jun 2000
£57,750

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On the street

Versus other Great Close homes

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

On epc rating, 8 Great Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Barton CofE VA Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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