What type of property is 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX last sold for £174,500 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and June 2006, 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX rose from £76,000 to £174,500, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 2UX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX located?

8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

Police records around 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

The closest primary school to 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX is Kings Hedges Primary School (348m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Regional College (693m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX?

The closest rail stop to 8 Abercorn Place, CB4 2UX is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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8 Abercorn Place, Cambridge, CB4 2UX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Abercorn Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Abercorn Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2UX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 116.6% above the 2006 sale of £174,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Abercorn Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abercorn Place, Cambridge, CB4 2UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abercorn Place has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Abercorn Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£174,500

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2006Most recent
£174,500
+71.1%over 4 years
28 March 2002
£102,000
+34.2%over 3 years
2 April 1998
£76,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CB4 2UX: £240,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in CB4 2UX

4 Abercorn Place, Cambridge, CB4 2UX
Sold Jul 2024
£240,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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Crime

411/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kings Hedges Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 2UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 2UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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