8 Ventress Close
CB1 8QX
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,141 sq ft
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From its recent sale£330,000
Range £304,000 to £356,000
Since last sale
−£20,000
−5.7% since Sept 2022, −1.4% a year
Rank in CB1 8QX
5th of 6
Postcode average £408,167
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from September 2022 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for Cambridge, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
8 Ventress Close is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CB1 of about 1,141 sq ft.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for Cambridge: £304,000 to £356,000, about £330,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 5th highest of the 6 homes we can compare in CB1 8QX, where the middle figure averages £408,167.
It last sold for £350,000 in September 2022; the price index suggests it has lost about £20,000 since, roughly −1.4% a year.
Across Cambridge, average prices fell 2.2% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£304,000
Middle
£330,000
Upper end
£356,000
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On the map
Where 8 Ventress Close is
8 Ventress Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 8 Ventress Close, lodged 19 March 2015.
Rating now
D59 points
Could reach
B82 points
23 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1967–1975
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Some double glazing
Very poorHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
TRVs and bypass
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£385 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2015), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £174 a year
Rating after65D - 2
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £40 a year
Rating after67D - 3
Draught proof single-glazed windows
Typical cost £80–£120 · saves about £27 a year
Rating after68D - 4
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £31 a year
Rating after69C - 5
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £37 a year
Rating after70C - 6
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £78 a year
Rating after73C - 7
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £272 a year
Rating after82B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | £350,000 | +207.0% | +5.2% |
| September 2000 | £114,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CB1 8QX
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of semi-detached homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ventress CloseCB1 8QX · Semi-detached | £545,000 | Dec 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 58 Gunhild WayCB1 8RA · Semi-detached | £395,000 | Oct 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 36 Tillyard WayCB1 8QU · Semi-detached | £565,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 9 Gunhild CloseCB1 8RD · Semi-detached | £512,000 | Jul 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 8 Gunhild CloseCB1 8RD · Semi-detached | £433,000 | May 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 18 Gunhild CloseCB1 8RD · Semi-detached | £422,000 | Feb 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 22 Gunhild WayCB1 8RB · Semi-detached | £420,000 | Jul 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 23 Godwin CloseCB1 8QS · Semi-detached | £620,000 | Nov 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 389 Cherry Hinton RoadCB1 8DB · Semi-detached | £901,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 129 Queen Ediths WayCB1 8PL · Semi-detached | £595,000 | Dec 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 20 Missleton CourtCB1 8BL · Semi-detached | £495,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 167A Queen Ediths WayCB1 8NJ · Semi-detached | £600,000 | May 2026 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
The area
CB1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CB1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 372 | £552,157 | – | – | −1.8% |
| Flats | 89 | £297,772 | – | – | −8.9% |
| Terraced | 159 | £552,591 | – | – | +1.3% |
| Semi-detached | 80 | £609,161 | – | – | −3.8% |
| Detached | 35 | £838,456 | – | – | +3.6% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of March 2015.
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