5 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP
About 5 City Road
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 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 37 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.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £223,000.
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Planning history
5 City Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 City Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.
£223,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£223,000
+17.4%over 6 years2 October 2017
£190,000
+175.4%over 17 years11 May 2000
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DP: £360,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other City Road homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB