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5 Fairsford Place, Cambridge, CB1 2QS

Solar panels2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1213 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Fairsford Place

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

5 Fairsford Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1213 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2021 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Fairsford Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2022

Current Certificate
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairsford Place, Cambridge, CB1 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 Fairsford Place is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 5 Fairsford Place, Cambridge, CB1 2QS

2decisions15documents16nearby
  1. May 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    D - Cherry - Reduce laterals and thin by 10%

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/152/TTCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £600,000

    +100.0%over 16 years

  2. 28 July 2004

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2QS: £803,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Fairsford Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Fairsford Place outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,322

Street avg £4,930

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fairsford Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£636k

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1 Cross Street

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Ainsworth Place

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£2.0m

1 Eccleston Place

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£534k

1 Fenners Lawn

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2 bed1 bath
£1m

1 Gresham Place

CB1 2EB

2 bed
£480k

1 Gresham Road

CB1 2EP

2 bed2 bath
£699k

1 Gwydir Street

CB1 2LG

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

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 2QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 2QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 2QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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