What kind of home is 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF sell for?

13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF last sold for £510,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The current EPC rating for 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF use?

The latest EPC at 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

13 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.

Which area is 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF in?

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

What is crime like near 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

Police records around 13 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.

What schools are near 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest primary school to 13 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 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest rail stop to 13 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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13 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Portugal Place

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

13 Portugal Place is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 sits 58.6% above the 2006 sale of £510,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Sept 2013

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Portugal Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

21 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.

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

Current estimate

£809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£510,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 October 2006Most recent
£510,000

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.

Price per m²

£3,953

Street avg £4,852

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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