What type of property is 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB?

5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB sell for?

5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB last sold for £132,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB?

5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (258 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB?

5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB located?

5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB?

Police records around 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB 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 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB?

The closest primary school to 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB is St Matthew's Primary School (498m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community College (831m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB?

The closest rail stop to 5 Abbey Court, CB1 2LB is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.6km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.4km away.

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5 Abbey Court, Cambridge, CB1 2LB

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

24 m²

258 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Abbey Court

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

5 Abbey Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 24 m² this is the 17th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–38 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 44.7% above the 2013 sale price.

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

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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.

5 Abbey Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Sept 2013

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbey Court, Cambridge, CB1 2LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbey Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

17 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.

5 Abbey Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£132,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 September 2013Most recent
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LB: £153,000 (2016–2015).

Nearby sales in CB1 2LB

On the street

Versus other Abbey Court homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Abbey Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,500

Street avg £5,682

Below

Floor Area

24 m²

Street avg 24 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

1.6 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 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 2LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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