What type of property is 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP last sold for £220,000 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 2LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP have?

The most recent planning decision at 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP was a refusal for side and rear extension (ref. 21/04490/HFUL) in December 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP located?

5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

Police records around 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

The closest primary school to 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP is St Matthew's Primary School (368m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (546m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP?

The closest rail stop to 5 Milford Street, CB1 2LP is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.1km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.4km away.

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5 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Milford Street

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

5 Milford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 150.5% above the 2003 sale of £220,000. At 81 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 25 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromE49toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Milford Street in 2021.

1 application on record at 5 Milford Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LP

1decisions1extensions13documents16nearby

Dec 2021
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension and loft conversion.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
21/04490/HFUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Milford Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£551,000

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Last sold (2003)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2003Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2LP: £446,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CB1 2LP

On the street

Versus other Milford Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Milford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £4,186

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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 2LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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