Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR
Estimated value
£567,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£77,000)+636%
- Against CB1 1HR's recent median (£315,000)+80%
Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£567,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£77,000)+636%
- Against CB1 1HR's recent median (£315,000)+80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Napier Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1HR. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CB1 1HR
5 sales, median £315,000 (2019–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2019 | 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 Napier Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
19 June 1997Most recent
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1HR: £315,000 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in CB1 1HR
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR. 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 Napier Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Napier Street is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 sits 636.4% above the 1997 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Napier Street has no planning applications on record.
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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 Napier Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Napier Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,132
Street avg £4,441
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
1.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary327m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary518m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary997m
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus1.0km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.5km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.5km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.7km
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 1HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Napier Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1HR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Napier Street. 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 Napier Street was lodged in February 2019 at band D and is valid until February 2029. 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 Napier Street. 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 26 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 1HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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