Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£686,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£275,000)+149%
- Against CB4 3BY's recent median (£725,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£686,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£275,000)+149%
- Against CB4 3BY's recent median (£725,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Clare Street is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in CB4 3BY
5 sales, median £725,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Clare Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 22 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 £686,000 sits 149.5% 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).
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
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2033
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 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 application on record at 8 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY
1decisions1extensions1documents9nearby
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullOutcome 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
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
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
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
411/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary401m
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary545m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary671m
- Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary886m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Clare Street is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 3BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Clare Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Clare Street was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Clare Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 3BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Clare Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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