What type of property is 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT?

8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT?

8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT last sold for £415,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and September 2022, 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT rose from £72,000 to £415,000, a change of £343,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT?

8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT had any planning applications?

8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in May 2023 under ref. 23/01044/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT?

8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT located?

8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT sits in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT?

Police records around 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT 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.

Which schools serve 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT?

The closest primary school to 8 Farmstead Close, CB24 9XT is Histon and Impington Park Primary School (295m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Impington Village College (1.3km).

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8 Farmstead Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XT

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Farmstead Close

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

8 Farmstead Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9XT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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 Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

May 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and first floor dormer extension
Agent
Chris Low Architecture Ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/01044/HFUL
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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 Farmstead Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2022Most recent
£415,000
+13.0%over 2 years
19 March 2020
£367,366
+144.9%over 7 years
30 August 2012
£150,000
+108.3%over 15 years
28 August 1997
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9XT: £386,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CB24 9XT

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On the street

Versus other Farmstead Close homes

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

On price per m², 8 Farmstead Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,716

Street avg £4,165

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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