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. Sold June 2018 for £325,000. 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 £392,000 is 20.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Blackthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£392,000
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: £280,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB4 1FZ
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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 Blackthorn Close homes
On floor area, 8 Blackthorn Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £3,501
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
7/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB