8 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
About 8 Herrings Close
8 Herrings Close is a semi-detached house in Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 961 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 90.3% above the 2009 sale of £175,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Herrings Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Herrings Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2009Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9AA: £310,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CB25 9AA
23 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Oct 2025
£387,00016 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Sept 2020
£331,60024 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Mar 2018
£290,00022 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Dec 2017
£310,0002 Herrings Close, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AA
Sold Aug 2014
£285,000
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Versus other Herrings Close homes
8 Herrings Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,960
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.2 km
Bottisham Village College. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB