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10 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

12 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 10 Portugal Place

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

10 Portugal Place is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 sits 407.5% above the 1997 sale of £140,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 73.2% below the postcode norm. 12 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 140 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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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 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE51toC72
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 10 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

12 applications on record at 10 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

12decisions1extensions193documents21nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionListed building
  1. Jun 2018
    SubdivisionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Listed building consent for internal alterations for conversion back to single dwelling with associated services. Works to basement including removal of existing staircase and addition of new split level staircase. Removal of portion of sitting room floor and the partition dividing the basement from the rear room. External alterations to be limited to a dormer window to the front and additional openings to the rear.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Listed
    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    18/0480/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. HeritageDecision

+ 9 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (12 on record)
  • All 12 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 193 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.

Latest sale on 10 Portugal Place was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£140,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 1997Most recent

    £140,500

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 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Portugal Place is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,004

Street avg £5,147

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 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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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 10 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.