Terraced 2 sales on record

144 LUCERNE CLOSE

CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA

£315,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tamarin Gardens	0.2 miles
Shop	Timpson	0.2 miles
Train station	Cambridge	2.0 miles
University	BPP	2.9 miles
Hospital	Urgent Care Cambridge	2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

63 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£315,000 Jun 2026

Price per m²

£5,000/m²

Local average

£554,871 (77 sales)

Street crime

100 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 23/10/2025

Expiry date: 22/10/2035

Current heating cost: £666/year

Potential heating cost: £573/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,140

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£240 - £280)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	18/06/2026	£315,000	Terraced	+53.7%	£318,893 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/09/2010	£205,000	Terraced	—	£354,156 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
126 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA	£370,000	28/04/2026	Terraced
24 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YZ	£375,000	01/08/2023	Terraced
105 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YS	£422,500	21/04/2023	Terraced
8 LISLE WALK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YF	£450,000	12/12/2022	Terraced
9 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YR	£335,000	29/11/2022	Terraced
17 SUNMEAD WALK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YB	£467,500	29/11/2022	Terraced
36 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YR	£155,000	31/07/2022	Terraced
21 TAMARIN GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9GQ	£360,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
132A FULBOURN OLD DRIFT, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9LR	£275,000	23/05/2022	Terraced
138 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA	£322,500	03/05/2022	Terraced
2 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YZ	£325,000	09/03/2022	Terraced
10 BRIDEWELL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9EW	£375,000	19/11/2021	Terraced

Area average: £352,708 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.6%

10y growth 22.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cambridge. Series: Terraced. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 7.7%

10y (index) 12.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cambridge. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,625/mo

Realistic £1,805/mo

Optimistic £1,986/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cambridge.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Lucerne Close, CB1	£960/mo	1	0 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Loris Court, CB1	£1,500/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Fernlea Close, CB1	£1,600/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chartfield Road, CB1	£895/mo	5	0.41 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Gladstone Way, CB1	£2,400/mo	4	0.46 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Neale Close, CB1	£1,800/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Teversham Drift, CB1	£1,950/mo	3	0.51 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Wolsey Way, CB1	£950/mo	1	0.55 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Pinks Close, CB1	£1,800/mo	2	0.8 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Chalmers Road, CB1	£1,375/mo	1	1.07 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Queen Edith's Way, CB1	£1,600/mo	3	1.18 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,530/mo (11 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 3.6% gross yield avg £319,500 sale, £960/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000

Target investor price (1%) £160,000

Gross yield 6.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.4×

Monthly cashflow £174/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	42
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	10
Criminal damage and arson	9
Shoplifting	9
Other theft	8
Burglary	3
Possession of weapons	2
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	100

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2022
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2023
Colville Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Spinney Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024
Holme Court School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 26 Jan 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/07/2007	19/03/2007	—	1
21/03/2006	20/02/2006	3	—

# 144 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA

## Property details

- Slug: `fdf4547` (address key hash: `fdf4547c9a93ddbfbbd57995b471f2e38ceb55be`)
- Postcode: CB1 9SA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 63 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £315,000 Jun 2026
- Price per m²: £5,000/m²
- Local average: £554,871 (77 sales)
- Street crime: 100 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £315,000
- Date: 2026-06-18
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £666/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,140

### Recommendations
- C (£20 - £40)
- E (£240 - £280)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2235-9920-8509-0027-5222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-06-18 | £315,000 | Terraced | +53.7% | £318,893 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5834e4e8-733a-29c7-e063-4804a8c015bc) |
| Sold | 2010-09-06 | £205,000 | Terraced | — | £354,156 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/136abafc-5a0b-4663-8553-ab2f9d092f03) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 144 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA | £315,000 | 18/06/2026 | Terraced |
| 144 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA | £205,000 | 06/09/2010 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 126 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA | £370,000 | 28/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 24 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YZ | £375,000 | 01/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 105 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YS | £422,500 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 LISLE WALK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YF | £450,000 | 12/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YR | £335,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 SUNMEAD WALK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YB | £467,500 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YR | £155,000 | 31/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 TAMARIN GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9GQ | £360,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 132A FULBOURN OLD DRIFT, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9LR | £275,000 | 23/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 138 LUCERNE CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9SA | £322,500 | 03/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 SPEEDWELL CLOSE, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9YZ | £325,000 | 09/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 BRIDEWELL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9EW | £375,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £352,708 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.6%
- **10y growth:** 22.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cambridge; Terraced series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 12.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cambridge). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,625/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,805/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,986/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Lucerne Close, CB1 | £960/mo | 1 | 0 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Loris Court, CB1 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Fernlea Close, CB1 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chartfield Road, CB1 | £895/mo | 5 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Gladstone Way, CB1 | £2,400/mo | 4 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Neale Close, CB1 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Teversham Drift, CB1 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Wolsey Way, CB1 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Pinks Close, CB1 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Chalmers Road, CB1 | £1,375/mo | 1 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Queen Edith's Way, CB1 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,530/mo (11 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £200,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £160,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

- **This street:** 3.6% gross yield (avg £319,500 sale, £960/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £174/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **100** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2022 |
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Sep 2023 |
| Colville Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| The Spinney Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Holme Court School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 26 Jan 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4867212
- **Address:** 144 Lucerne Close, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 9SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/07/2007
- **Work Completed:** 19/03/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3579223
- **Address:** 144 Lucerne Close, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 9SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/03/2006
- **Work Completed:** 20/02/2006
- **Items:** 3 window(s)