Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£233,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£223,000)+4%
- Against CB1 1DP's recent median (£655,000)-64%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£233,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£223,000)+4%
- Against CB1 1DP's recent median (£655,000)-64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 City Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CB1 1DP
5 sales, median £655,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 City Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
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: £655,000 (2026–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 38 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 37 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 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £223,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 City Road has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other City Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 City Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,068
Street avg £5,846
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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.
Crime
334/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary216m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary261m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary881m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary887m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.4km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.8km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 City Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 City Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 City Road was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 City Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 1DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 City Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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