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1 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Portugal Place

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

1 Portugal Place is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 1 Portugal Place

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE47toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Oct 2023from Nov 2013
Low Energy Lighting
59%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

2decisions45documents21nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Nov 2011
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from offices (B1) to HMO (houses in multiple occupation) (C4).

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    11/1110/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HMODecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 45 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

1 Portugal Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AF: £780,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Portugal Place homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Portugal Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Portugal Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.1 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Park Street CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CB5 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 1 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.