What type of property is 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

16 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 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

Police records around 16 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 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest rail stop to 16 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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16 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Portugal Place

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

16 Portugal Place is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from May 2010

EPC improved fromE49toD60

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

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

Current estimate

£601,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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 floor area, 16 Portugal Place runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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