What kind of home is 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF last change hands?

28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF last sold for £780,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £142,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and November 2020, 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF rose from £142,000 to £780,000, a change of £638,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF use?

The latest EPC at 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF have?

28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF has 3 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in August 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

28 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.

Which area is 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF in?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

Police records around 28 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.

What schools are near 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest primary school to 28 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.

What transport links are near 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF?

The closest rail stop to 28 Portugal Place, CB5 8AF is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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28 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Portugal Place

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

28 Portugal Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. At 107 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £780,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

28 Portugal Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 28 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

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Jan 2022
Heritage
Outcome in report
Internal and external changes to 28 and 29 to form one dwelling to provide a larger family home.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
21/04835/LBC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 28 Portugal Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£780,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2020Most recent
£780,000
+110.8%over 19 years
12 November 2001
£370,000
+160.6%over 6 years
12 October 1995
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AF: £935,000 (2024–2017).

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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.

28 Portugal Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,290

Street avg £4,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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