5 Cross Street, Cambridge, CB1 2HW
About 5 Cross Street
5 Cross Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) 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 July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 50.4% above the 2013 sale of £357,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 16 EPCs). On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Cross Street, Cambridge, CB1 2HW
- Jan 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey kitchen extension and renovation of property.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/1697/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cross Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£357,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2013Most recent
£357,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2HW: £491,999 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 2HW
Versus other Cross Street homes
Price per m² for 5 Cross Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,697
Street avg £6,388
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cambridge Maths School. 28 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







