Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,370,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£1,180,000)+16%
- Against CB5 8AF's recent median (£775,000)+77%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
268 m²
2885 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,370,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£1,180,000)+16%
- Against CB5 8AF's recent median (£775,000)+77%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Portugal Place is modelled from its 268 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
268 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CB5 8AF
5 sales, median £775,000 (2026–2017)
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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 | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 21 Portugal Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 April 2019Most recent
£1,180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AF: £775,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in CB5 8AF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 21 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 21 Portugal Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Portugal Place is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,370,000 is 16.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £1,180,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
21 Portugal Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromF38toC71
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 applications on record at 21 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF
5decisions1extensions53documents21nearby
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear elements, rear dormers to second floor, rear Juliet balcony to first floor, alterations to fenestration and new rear boundary wall.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0835/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2020Decision
- ConditionsMay 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- The 53 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Portugal Place homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 21 Portugal Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,403
Street avg £5,094
Floor Area
268 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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%
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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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 21 Portugal Place is modelled from its 268 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 21 Portugal Place. 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 21 Portugal Place was lodged in June 2024 at band C and is valid until June 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 21 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
- 21 Portugal Place is in council tax band G. 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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