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8 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Park Parade

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

8 Park Parade is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold November 2023 for £1,465,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Park Parade

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

8 Park Parade's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2012
Low Energy Lighting
17%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Park Parade has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 8 Park Parade has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£1,465,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2023Most recent

    £1,465,000

    +49.5%over 10 years

  2. 3 January 2013

    £980,000

    +43.1%over 9 years

  3. 30 September 2003

    £685,000

    +128.3%over 5 years

  4. 20 March 1998

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AL: £1,100,000 (2023–2010).

On the street

Versus other Park Parade homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Park Parade stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,049

Street avg £6,044

Strongly above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Park Parade

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.
£1.3m

1 Brunswick Walk

CB5 8DH

3 bed2 bath
£528k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Ditton Fields

CB5 8QQ

3 bed2 bath
£395k

1 Coggeshall Close

CB5 8TZ

3 bed1 bath
£654k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£529k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
£377k

1 Chigwell Court

CB5 8TY

2 bed
£356k

1 Acorn Court, Ditton Walk

CB5 8WT

2 bed2 bath
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

Crime

124/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Park Street CofE Primary School. 26 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 8AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.