8 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
About 8 Loves Close
8 Loves Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 181.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £206,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
8 Loves Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Loves Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Loves Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£206,500
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£206,500
+3.3%over 1 year10 April 2019
£200,000
+5.3%over 1 year28 August 2017
£189,950
+31.0%over 10 years31 May 2007
£145,000
+135.8%over 7 years19 November 1999
£61,500
+50.0%over 4 years24 February 1995
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9UZ: £184,500 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB24 9UZ
11 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2022
£205,00015 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold May 2022
£183,00018 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Feb 2022
£215,0007 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2016
£183,5001 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2011
£127,500
Everything we know about 8 Loves Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Loves Close homes
8 Loves Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,900
Street avg £3,557
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 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
0.6 km
Impington Village College. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB