Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5a, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£863,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£415,000)+108%
- Against CB1 2JB's recent median (£510,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£863,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£415,000)+108%
- Against CB1 2JB's recent median (£510,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5a is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 2JB. 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
160 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CB1 2JB
3 sales, median £510,000 (2019–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
5a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
Sales timeline
12 September 2013Most recent
£415,000
+45.1%over 6 years11 October 2006
£286,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CB1 2JB: £510,000 (2019–2002).
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5a, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 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).
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £863,000 sits 108% above the 2013 sale of £415,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. 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.
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2016from Nov 2012
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%92%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2024from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5a, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5a, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB
1decisions1extensions22documents16nearby
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Roof extension incorporating rear dormers with balcony.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0855/FUL
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Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 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 74 (C)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 26 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary348m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary437m
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus724m
- Hills Road Sixth Form College16 plus845m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station420m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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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 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMaisonetteEPC 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 5a is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 2JB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5a. 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 5a was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5a. 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 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 2JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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