8 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AX
About 8 Hawthorn Way
8 Hawthorn Way is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 37.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
Planning history
8 Hawthorn Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0920/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Hawthorn Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2014Most recent
£365,000
+52.1%over 7 years15 January 2007
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AX: £320,000 (2016–2009).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AX
Everything we know about 8 Hawthorn Way, 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 Hawthorn Way homes
Price per m² for 8 Hawthorn Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,687
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Milton Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB