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8 St Johns Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AN

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 St Johns Road

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

8 St Johns Road is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 sits 100.8% above the 2004 sale of £362,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Johns Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St Johns Road has no planning applications on record.

21

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.

8 St Johns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£362,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2004Most recent

    £362,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AN: £750,000 (2022–2001).

On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 St Johns Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,481

Street avg £5,723

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St Johns Road

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 · every report is £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.
£714k

1 Beche Road

CB5 8HX

£748k

1 Bakery Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8TQ

£647k

1 Beaufort Place, Thompsons Lane

CB5 8AG

£591k

1 Brunswick Cottages, Midsummer Common

CB5 8DL

2 bed
£572k

1 Ditton Lane

CB5 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£531k

1 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk

CB5 8JY

£520k

1 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton

CB5 8ZB

£518k

1 Brunswick Terrace

CB5 8DG

2 bed
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

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

2.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Park Street CofE Primary School. 24 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 8AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 St Johns Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.