What type of property is 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF last sold for £410,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The current EPC rating for 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF had any planning applications?

12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in April 2006 (ref. 06/0186/LBC). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF located?

12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

Police records around 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest primary school to 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is Park Street CofE Primary School (103m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (867m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest rail stop to 12 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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12 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Portugal Place

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

12 Portugal Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £761,000 sits 85.6% above the 2005 sale of £410,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

12 Portugal Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD65toE49

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Portugal Place has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at 12 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

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Flagged:Listed building

Apr 2006
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Internal alteration of Grade II Listed Building.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Listed
Reference
06/0186/LBC
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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.

12 Portugal Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£761,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 December 2005Most recent
£410,000

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

Nearby sales in CB5 8AF

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.

On epc rating, 12 Portugal Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,228

Street avg £4,924

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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Common questions

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