8, Portland Place, CB1 1JZ

8 Portland Place is a 50 m² / 538 sq ft terraced home in Cambridge. It sold for £425,000 in April 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £580k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £310k to £428k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£425,000 on Apr 2015
Internal area
50 square metres (538 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £8,500 per square metre (£790 per square foot) in Apr 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £11,603 per square metre (£1,078 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2015 £425,000 £8,500 £580,135 £11,603

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 50 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £580,135. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cambridge are now selling for between £6,200 and £8,570 per square metre (£575 and £796 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 50 m², this implies a valuation between £310,000 and £428,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
65 square metres (700 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 October 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
50 sqm (538 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

8 Portland Place is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £580,135.
  • Based on an internal area of 50 m² and recent prices in Cambridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £310,000 to £428,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Portland Place last sold for £425,000 in April 2015.

HouseMetric shows 8 Portland Place as 50 m² (538 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 17 October 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Portland Place was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Portland Place is in postcode CB1 1JZ, in Cambridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Portland Place, CB1 1JZ or analysis of the Cambridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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