What kind of home is 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU?

8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU last change hands?

8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU last sold for £169,950 in December 2002, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,950 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and December 2002, 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU rose from £95,950 to £169,950, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +15.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU?

8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 5LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU?

8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU?

8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU in?

8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU sits in Over, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU?

The closest primary school to 8 Elstow Close, CB24 5LU is Over Primary School (351m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (2.3km).

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8 Elstow Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5LU

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Elstow Close

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

8 Elstow Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Over, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 148.3% above the 2002 sale of £169,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elstow Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elstow Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2022
ExtensionConditions
In report
Extension: Single storey
S73 Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 21/00844/HFUL (Single storey side and rear extensions to create new bedroom and guest suite and new kichen area to main house) a) Change of monopitch continuous roof to a flat roof single ply membrane roof with parapet to incorporate lantern rooflight, b) Reduction in the length of the footpirnt of the side extension and c) Increase in the length of the rear extension and window position adjusted to suit.
Agent
DCN Architectural Design Ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
21/05229/S73
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Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions to create new bedroom and guest suite and new kichen area to main house
Agent
plan it architecture + design
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
21/00844/HFUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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8 Elstow Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£169,950

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2002Most recent
£169,950
+77.1%over 3 years
8 January 1999
£95,950

Median price across the last 3 sales in CB24 5LU: £89,000 (2001–1997).

Nearby sales in CB24 5LU

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Area

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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

0.4 km

Over Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 5LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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