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8 Cambridge Road, Plymouth, PL2 1PU

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Cambridge Road

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

8 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 106 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cambridge Road, Plymouth, PL2 1PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.

15

But the area is active

15 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 Cambridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£185,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £185,000

    +41.2%over 7 years

  2. 24 February 2017

    £131,000

    +2.3%over 10 years

  3. 11 April 2006

    £128,000

    +8.5%over 11 months

  4. 23 May 2005

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1PU: £170,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Cambridge Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,745

Street avg £1,354

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cambridge Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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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1 Balfour Terrace

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1 Camperdown Street

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1 Crosshill Villas

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£161k

1 Brunel Terrace

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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 Plymouth district page.
Full Plymouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ford Hill Bottom — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ford Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 PL2 1PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 1PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cambridge Road, Plymouth, PL2 1PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.