What kind of home is 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ last sold for £295,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £81,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 2003 and October 2023, 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ rose from £81,000 to £295,000, a change of £214,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ in?

5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

Police records around 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ 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.

What schools are near 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

The closest primary school to 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ is St Matthew's Primary School (189m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (571m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ?

The closest rail stop to 5a, Donegal, CB1 1QQ is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.6km away.

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5a, Donegal, Cambridge, CB1 1QQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 7th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Last sale on file: £295,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemLpg
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Nov 2014

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Donegal, Cambridge, CB1 1QQ, 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2023Most recent
£295,000
+13.5%over 5 years
26 January 2018
£260,000
+8.3%over 2 years
21 April 2015
£240,000
+50.0%over 7 years
25 January 2008
£160,000
+97.5%over 4 years
22 December 2003
£81,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CB1 1QQ: £102,998 (2013–2001).

Nearby sales in CB1 1QQ

3 Donegal, Cambridge, CB1 1QQ
Sold Nov 2013
£164,995

On the street

Versus other Donegal homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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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. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1QQ 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 1QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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