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8 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Clare Street

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Nov 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2023from Nov 2018
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 8 Clare Street.

  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning 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 Clare Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£730,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£275,000

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2005Most recent

    £275,000

    +26.3%over 1 year
  2. 27 August 2003

    £217,777

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BY: £725,000 (2025–2021).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Clare Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Clare Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,292

Street avg £5,476

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 3BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.