Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF
Estimated value
£640,000
- Against CB5 8AF's recent median (£775,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£640,000
- Against CB5 8AF's recent median (£775,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Portugal Place is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CB5 8AF
5 sales, median £775,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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: £775,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in CB5 8AF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2029
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
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.
21
But the area is active
21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
124/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary103m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary867m
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary900m
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences514 reports26%
- Shoplifting371 reports19%
- Anti-social Behaviour292 reports15%
- Other Theft126 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Portugal Place is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB5 8AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 17 Portugal Place, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Portugal Place was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Portugal Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB5 8AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Portugal Place is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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