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8 Old School Close, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AS

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Old School Close

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

8 Old School Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 40 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 85.5% above the 2005 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingallocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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 Old School Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD66toE40
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Old School Close, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Old School Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£110,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2005Most recent

    £110,000

    +8.9%over 1 year
  2. 5 July 2004

    £101,000

    +184.5%over 8 years
  3. 4 October 1995

    £35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0AS: £190,000 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Old School Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Old School Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £3,387

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Dennis Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Burwell Village College (Primary). 2 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 CB25 0AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB25 0AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Old School Close, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.