8 Borrowdale, Cambridge, CB4 3HU
About 8 Borrowdale
8 Borrowdale is a one-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold December 2024 for £243,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 24 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 July 2026
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Planning history
8 Borrowdale has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Borrowdale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2024Most recent
£243,000
+8.0%over 3 years26 September 2021
£225,000
+7.1%over 4 years25 November 2016
£210,000
+82.6%over 11 years17 December 2004
£115,000
+19.2%over 2 years29 May 2002
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HU: £276,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Borrowdale homes
On price per m², 8 Borrowdale stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,959
Street avg £3,472
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







