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8 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Portugal Place

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

8 Portugal Place is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Aug 2011
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Mar 2026from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromD60toE54
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Portugal Place has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

4 applications on record at 8 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

4decisions68documents21nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Mar 2021
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Underpinning works to No 8 Portugal Place together with abutment flashing to the gable of No 8 Portugal Place and the curtilage listed wall of Nos, 8, 10 and 11 Portugal Place

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    20/05245/LBC
    Full record in report
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  3. RenovationDecision
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  • The 68 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£692,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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 · from £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.
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1 Brunswick Terrace

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£521k

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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.

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