8 Abbots Way, Horningsea, Cambridge, CB25 9JN
About 8 Abbots Way
8 Abbots Way is a one-bedroom detached house in Horningsea, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £230,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
8 Abbots Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2020Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9JN: £475,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CB25 9JN
21 Abbots Way, Horningsea, Cambridge, CB25 9JN
Sold Aug 2022
£520,00016 Abbots Way, Horningsea, Cambridge, CB25 9JN
Sold Aug 2022
£525,0001a, Abbots Way, Horningsea, Cambridge, CB25 9JN
Sold Jun 2021
£402,50014 Abbots Way, Horningsea, Cambridge, CB25 9JN
Sold Jan 2021
£475,0005 Abbots Way, Horningsea, Cambridge, CB25 9JN
Sold May 2017
£435,000
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Versus other Abbots Way homes
Floor Area for 8 Abbots Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,894
Street avg £3,914
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.8 km
Milton Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB