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About 5a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5a is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 sits 117.6% above the 2013 sale of £415,000. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5a, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Roof extension incorporating rear dormers with balcony.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£903,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2013)
£415,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 32 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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