# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CB24 3BZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 ST MICHAELS, CAMBRIDGE, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB24 3BZ |
| Price | £690,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | F |
| Last sold | £670,000 Oct 2025 |

## Description

The property occupies a generous plot, situated in a non-estate position in the sought after older part of Longstanton and available with no onward chain.

The ground floor comprises a bright and spacious entrance hall with coat cupboard, an office/snug room, a cloakroom, and a utility with side door to outside. The kitchen comprises a range of cupboard units, cooker with gas hob and has space and plumbing for a washing machine. The living room is a generous reception room with a window to the front and sliding patio door to the rear aspect and features a brick fireplace. The living room opens to a dining area with space for a 6 seater dining table.

On the first floor there is a spacious landing with airing cupboard, three double bedrooms along the rear - Bedroom 1 with an ensuite shower room, and the fourth single bedroom at the front. The family bathroom is fully-tiled and comprises a claw foot bath, shower, vanity unit with wash basin, and WC.

There is a double width front driveway, laid to gravel and providing parking for four cars, plus a 1.5 width garage with light & power connected.

The rear garden faces south west and is beautifully landscaped with mature trees, shrubs and flower beds around the borders and a lawn in the centre. A patio spans the width of the house with a path leading to the rear of the garden. There is a post and rail fence across the back which allows for views over the paddock beyond.

LOCATION

Longstanton is an area of interest to many buyers from Cambridge because of the advantage of the guided busway which runs every 7 minutes into Cambridge and then onto Cambridge station and Addenbrooke's hospital. The village is also only 2.5 miles from the A14 and 5 miles from the M11.

There is a good community spirit within the village which holds various events including a local market and Christmas fayre. You can also find regular events and classes at the primary school or Northstowe Secondary School and regular sports events are held at the recreation ground; home to the village’s football, tennis and cricket clubs and young children’s playground.

Facilities in Longstanton include two nurseries (one private, one preschool at the primary school), a primary school, a village institute, doctors and dentist surgery, hairdresser, veterinary surgery, hairdresser, public house, village store with post office, fish and chip shop and a co-operative store.

There are several parks and a large green space, Northstowe Western Park & Pavillion, offering recreational activities within a few minute’s walk.

The village will benefit further from a wider choice of facilities on offer from the neighbouring purpose-built town of Northstowe that is currently in development including an Educational campus comprising of Secondary. 6th form, SEN and Primary education centres.

The village will benefit further from a wider choice of facilities on offer from the neighbouring purpose-built town of Northstowe that is currently in development including an Educational campus comprising of Secondary, 6th form, SEN and Primary education centres.

EPC Rating: D

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6109612
- **Address:** 8 St. Michaels, Longstanton, CB24 3BZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/11/2008
- **Work Completed:** 05/09/2008
- **Items:** 13 window(s), 3 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 ST MICHAELS, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 3BZ | £670,000 | 31/10/2025 | Detached |
| 8 ST MICHAELS, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 3BZ | £342,000 | 11/05/2007 | Detached |
| 8 ST MICHAELS, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 3BZ | £195,000 | 01/09/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 WOODSIDE, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 3BU | £625,000 | 28/11/2023 | Detached |
| 1 ST MICHAELS, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 3BZ | £670,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £647,500 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £570,039 (58 Detached, CB24, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +21%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,266/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,407/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,548/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Rampton Drift, CB24 | £1,850/mo | 4 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sandpit Lane, CB24 | £1,900/mo | 4 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Coles Lane, CB24 | £2,050/mo | 4 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,933/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £237,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £190,000

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 30.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,032/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.2%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 30.8%
- **10y growth:** 11%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Cambridgeshire; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 20.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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