8 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY
About 8 Clare Street
8 Clare Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 sits 165.5% above the 2005 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 8 Clare Street.
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part single part two storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/04/0046
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
8 Clare Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 1 year.
£275,000
Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 February 2005Most recent
£275,000
+26.3%over 1 year27 August 2003
£217,777
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BY: £725,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BY
Everything we know about 8 Clare Street, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Clare Street homes
On epc rating, 8 Clare Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,292
Street avg £5,476
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB