What kind of home is 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW last sold for £985,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,430 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and September 2018, 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW rose from £230,430 to £985,000, a change of £754,570. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

The current EPC rating for 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW use?

The latest EPC at 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW in?

23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

Police records around 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW show an average of 124 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

The closest primary school to 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW is Park Street CofE Primary School (60m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (790m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW?

The closest rail stop to 23 Portugal Street, CB5 8AW is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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23 Portugal Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Portugal Street

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

23 Portugal Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a balcony and a loft.

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,129,000 is 14.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 148.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £985,000 in September 2018.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Feb 2009

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

63%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Portugal Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Portugal Street has no planning applications on record.

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 23 Portugal Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£985,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2018Most recent
£985,000
+74.3%over 13 years
14 September 2005
£565,000
+145.2%over 8 years
28 November 1996
£230,430

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8AW: £675,000 (2025–2001).

Nearby sales in CB5 8AW

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.

23 Portugal Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,567

Street avg £6,891

On par

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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