8 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
About 8 Blackthorn Close
8 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 66 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 19.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2035
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Planning history
8 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8 Blackthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2018Most recent
£325,000
+14.0%over 3 years7 August 2014
£285,000
+28.4%over 7 years19 March 2007
£221,950
+28.3%over 3 years28 July 2003
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1FZ: £240,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CB4 1FZ
48 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold May 2026
£215,00038 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold Aug 2025
£240,00060 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold Jun 2025
£200,00051 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold May 2025
£272,50079 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ
Sold Mar 2025
£280,000
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
On floor area, 8 Blackthorn Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £3,530
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
North Cambridge Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







