8 Maids Causeway, Cambridge, CB5 8DA

8 Maids Causeway is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,785,000 is 17% below the 2019 sale of £2,150,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£942/sq ft) was about 113.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a conservatory and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £2,150,000.