8 Grantchester Rise, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BE
About 8 Grantchester Rise
8 Grantchester Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 28 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 35.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £225,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, replacement porch, garden room and changes to building materials
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00135/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0BE: £136,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB25 0BE
1 Grantchester Rise, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BE
Sold Jan 2025
£314,50032 Grantchester Rise, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BE
Sold Dec 2024
£60,00046 Grantchester Rise, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BE
Sold Jan 2024
£132,00034 Grantchester Rise, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BE
Sold Dec 2023
£140,00062 Grantchester Rise, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BE
Sold Apr 2023
£136,000
Everything we know about 8 Grantchester Rise, 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 Grantchester Rise homes
On floor area, 8 Grantchester Rise stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £2,115
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
1.1 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB