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5 St Philips Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 St Philips Road

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

5 St Philips Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 156.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £610,000 in December 2024.

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
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Philips Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 St Philips Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 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 St Philips Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£610,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2024Most recent

    £610,000

    +10.9%over 4 years

  2. 3 September 2020

    £550,000

    +80.9%over 9 years

  3. 19 May 2011

    £304,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AQ: £475,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other St Philips Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 St Philips Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,262

Street avg £4,614

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St Philips Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£574k

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3 bed2 bath
£629k

1 Campbell Street

CB1 3NE

3 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
£595k

1 Catharine Street

CB1 3AW

4 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£492k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

2 bed1 bath
£655k

1 Cavendish Court, Cavendish Road

CB1 3FZ

4 bed2 bath
£465k

1 Argyle Street

CB1 3LR

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cambridge Maths School. 31 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 3AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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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