8 Banff Close, Cambridge, CB4 2XG
About 8 Banff Close
8 Banff Close is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2XG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 93.6% above the 2006 sale of £186,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. 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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Banff Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Banff Close.
- Feb 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/00/1213
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Banff Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Banff Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 8 years.
£186,500
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2006Most recent
£186,500
+323.9%over 8 years18 February 1998
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2XG: £285,000 (2021–2012).
Everything we know about 8 Banff Close, 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 Banff Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Banff Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,943
Street avg £3,719
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Laurence Catholic Primary School. 19 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
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB