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17 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Portugal Place

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

17 Portugal Place is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 90 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 18 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 17 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Portugal Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£618,000

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

17 Portugal Place outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£647k

1 Beaufort Place, Thompsons Lane

CB5 8AG

£572k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£714k

1 Beche Road

CB5 8HX

£531k

1 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk

CB5 8JY

£520k

1 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8ZB

£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£748k

1 Bakery Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8TQ

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