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21 Portugal Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AW

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Portugal Street

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

21 Portugal Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromD67toC75
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Portugal Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Portugal Street 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.

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

Current estimate

£767,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8AW: £675,000 (2020–2005).

On the street

Versus other Portugal Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Portugal Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Portugal Street

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.
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2 bed
£572k

1 Ditton Lane

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3 bed1 bath
£531k

1 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk

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£520k

1 Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton

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£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

2.2 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 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB5 8AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 21 Portugal Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.