What kind of home is 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ last sold for £430,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and March 2020, 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ rose from £260,000 to £430,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB4 3NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ in?

8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

Police records around 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Blanford Walk, CB4 3NQ is Mayfield Primary School (682m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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8 Blanford Walk, Cambridge, CB4 3NQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Blanford Walk

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

8 Blanford Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 133 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 39.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in March 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blanford Walk, Cambridge, CB4 3NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blanford Walk 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2020Most recent
£430,000
+65.4%over 13 years
10 November 2006
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NQ: £371,800 (2022–2008).

Nearby sales in CB4 3NQ

On the street

Versus other Blanford Walk homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Blanford Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,233

Street avg £2,655

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Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 110 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

411/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.7 km

Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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