8 Otter Gardens, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ED
About 8 Otter Gardens
8 Otter Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 68% above the 2010 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2018SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing dwelling house into two dwellings
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2013/18/FL
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0368/16/FL
What's in 8 Otter Gardens, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ED's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Otter Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£162,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2010Most recent
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8ED: £169,995 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CB23 8ED
5 Otter Gardens, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ED
Sold Apr 2024
£260,00029 Otter Gardens, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ED
Sold May 2019
£216,0007 Otter Gardens, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ED
Sold Jul 2011
£165,0001 Otter Gardens, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ED
Sold Jun 2008
£155,00028 Otter Gardens, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ED
Sold Mar 2007
£170,000
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Versus other Otter Gardens homes
On epc rating, 8 Otter Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,057
Street avg £2,045
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB