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About 5 City Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 City Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £223,000.
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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 City Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£223,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other City Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 City Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,068
Street avg £4,462
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 30 points of interest in total.
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