8 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD
About 8 Springfield Road
8 Springfield Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 104.4% above the 2003 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Planning history
- May 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing extensions and erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/01/0278
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Springfield Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Springfield Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.6% per year over 3 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 20.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2003Most recent
£205,000
+73.7%over 2 years5 June 2000
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AD: £675,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AD
Everything we know about 8 Springfield Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Springfield Road homes
8 Springfield Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,362
Street avg £5,230
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB