What kind of home is 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB?

8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB is a mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB sell for?

8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB last sold for £298,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £335,000 in November 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB?

8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB?

8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB in?

8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB?

Police records around 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB 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 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB?

The closest primary school to 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB is Chesterton Primary School (876m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (2.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB?

The closest rail stop to 8 Maltings Close, CB5 8EB is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.0km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 1.4km away.

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8 Maltings Close, Cambridge, CB5 8EB

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Maltings Close

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

8 Maltings Close is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 64 m² this is the 12th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £298,000.

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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.

8 Maltings Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Mar 2009

Low Energy Lighting

5%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Maltings Close, Cambridge, CB5 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Maltings Close 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.

8 Maltings Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -11.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£298,000

Growth on file: -11.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 August 2020Most recent
£298,000
-11.0%over 9 months
18 November 2019
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8EB: £344,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CB5 8EB

On the street

Versus other Maltings Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Maltings Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,656

Street avg £3,220

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Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 56 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

124/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

Chesterton Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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