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23 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

3 planning records

Estimated value

£895,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£494,000)+81%
  • Against CB5 8AF's recent median (£775,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£895,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£494,000)+81%
  • Against CB5 8AF's recent median (£775,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Portugal Place is modelled from its 132 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

    132 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in CB5 8AF

    5 sales, median £775,000 (2026–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2006Most recent

    £494,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AF: £775,000 (2026–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 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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Overview

About 23 Portugal Place

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

23 Portugal Place is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £895,000 sits 81.2% above the 2006 sale of £494,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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
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Everything you need to know about 23 Portugal Place

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Portugal Place has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

3 applications on record at 23 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

3decisions65documents21nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Jan 2009
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Full restoration of Grade II listed building including rear roof dormer, front and rear velux windows, replacement rear balcony with external stair case.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Listed
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    08/1395/FUL
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  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 65 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 habitable rooms, 23 Portugal Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,742

Street avg £5,160

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
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

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.

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Portugal Place is modelled from its 132 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 23 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 23 Portugal Place was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 23 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
23 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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