What type of property is 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS sell for?

5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS last sold for £449,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in September 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2010 and April 2021, 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS rose from £250,000 to £449,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (619 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS had any planning applications?

5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS has 2 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in June 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS located?

5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

Police records around 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

The closest primary school to 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is St Matthew's Primary School (177m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (246m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS?

The closest rail stop to 5 Grafton Street, CB1 1DS is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.9km away.

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5 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

619 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. 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. 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Jul 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS

2decisions1extensions28documents6nearby

Mar 2011
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension to house.
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
11/0013/FUL
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Tree WorksJun 2021Decision

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Price

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

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£449,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 April 2021Most recent
£449,000
+79.6%over 10 years
23 September 2010
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DS: £705,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB1 1DS

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Cambridge report

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

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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