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About 5 Grafton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Grafton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 619 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£726/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold April 2021 for £449,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Grafton Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2021Tree WorksTreesHave No Objection To
T1 - Holly - Fell
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2021)
£449,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grafton Street homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Grafton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,810
Street avg £5,940
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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