What type of property is 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR sell for?

5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR last sold for £420,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,500 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and June 2019, 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR rose from £47,500 to £420,000, a change of £372,500. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR heated?

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

What council tax band is 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is in council tax band C.

Where is 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR located?

5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR 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 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

The closest primary school to 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is St Matthew's Primary School (327m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (518m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR?

The closest rail stop to 5a, Napier Street, CB1 1HR is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.5km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.7km away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

5a, Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. 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. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 28.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in June 2019.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2019)

£420,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2019Most recent
£420,000
+211.1%over 20 years
8 April 1999
£135,000
+184.2%over 3 years
21 September 1995
£47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1HR: £290,000 (2014–2007).

Nearby sales in CB1 1HR

On the street

Versus other Napier Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,176

Street avg £3,811

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£549k

1 Elm Street

CB1 1EJ

2 bed1 bath

£516k

1 Garden Court

CB1 1DW

2 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Christs Court, Victoria Street

CB1 1JN

2 bed2 bath

£363k

1 Fitzroy Lane

CB1 1HE

2 bed

£474k

1 Guthrie Court, Paradise Street

CB1 1AJ

1 bed1 bath

£725k

1 Eden Street

CB1 1EL

1 bed1 bath

£950k

1 Jesus Terrace

CB1 1JY

3 bed

£287k

1 Eden Court, Eden Street

CB1 1ES

1 bed1 bath

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

0.3 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 26 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 1HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5a, Napier Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.