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5 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 New Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 New Square is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 New Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 New Square.

4 applications on record at 5 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY

1 live now
3decisions2extensions81documents6nearby
  1. Dec 2011
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Phased installation of secondary glazing to existing sash and casement windows of properties 1-48 New Square (excluding properties 26, 35, 43 and 44).

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    New Windows
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    11/1297/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Solar PanelsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 81 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

5 New Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£837,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other New Square homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 New Square lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 New Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

1.5 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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