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8 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Loves Close

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Loves Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Jun 2015
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Loves Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

Price for 8 Loves Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£206,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2021Most recent

    £206,500

    +3.3%over 1 year
  2. 10 April 2019

    £200,000

    +5.3%over 1 year
  3. 28 August 2017

    £189,950

    +31.0%over 10 years
  4. 31 May 2007

    £145,000

    +135.8%over 7 years
  5. 19 November 1999

    £61,500

    +50.0%over 4 years
  6. 24 February 1995

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9UZ: £184,500 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Loves Close homes

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

8 Loves Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,900

Street avg £3,557

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Impington Village College. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 9UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 9UZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.