What type of property is 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY?

8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY?

8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY last sold for £840,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £775,000 in November 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2013 and August 2018, 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY rose from £775,000 to £840,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY?

8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8JY. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY?

8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY located?

8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY?

Police records around 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY 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.

Which schools serve 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY?

The closest primary school to 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY is St Matthew's Primary School (550m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (739m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY?

The closest rail stop to 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, CB5 8JY is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.7km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.6km away.

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8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band F

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Overview

About 8 Darwin House

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

8 Darwin House is a detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 31.5% below the 2018 sale of £840,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£750/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £840,000 in August 2018.

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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 Darwin House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2023

Current Certificate

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 October 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Darwin House, Kingsley Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Darwin House 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.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£840,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2018Most recent
£840,000
+8.4%over 4 years
22 November 2013
£775,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8JY: £950,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CB5 8JY

On the street

Versus other Kingsley Walk homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Darwin House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,077

Street avg £6,674

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

8 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.

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Crime

124/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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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 8JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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