What kind of home is 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH?

12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH sell for?

12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH last sold for £490,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £395,000 in May 2011, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2011 and October 2020, 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH rose from £395,000 to £490,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH?

12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,448 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH use?

The latest EPC at 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH?

12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH in?

12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH?

Police records around 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH?

The closest primary school to 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH is The Galfrid School (776m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (2.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH?

The closest rail stop to 12 Abbey Gardens, CB5 8EH is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.1km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 1.3km away.

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12 Abbey Gardens, Ditton Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8EH

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1448 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 12 Abbey Gardens

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

12 Abbey Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1448 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2011) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 13 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £490,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Abbey Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2011

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Apr 2011

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Abbey Gardens, Ditton Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Abbey Gardens 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2020Most recent
£490,000
+24.1%over 9 years
26 May 2011
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8EH: £545,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CB5 8EH

On the street

Versus other Abbey Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Abbey Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,643

Street avg £3,763

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Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 11 years

Below

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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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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

1.1 km

Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Galfrid School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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