What type of property is 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU last sold for £166,500 in May 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and May 2001, 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU rose from £89,500 to £166,500, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +16.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU located?

5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

Police records around 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU 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 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

The closest primary school to 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU is St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School (418m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (580m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU?

The closest rail stop to 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, CB1 3AU is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.0km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.0km away.

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5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Antwerp Cottages

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

5 Antwerp Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3AU). 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 (July 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 195.5% above the 2001 sale of £166,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromE39toD55

Low Energy Lighting

21%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Antwerp Cottages, Thoday Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Antwerp Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

36 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 Antwerp Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£166,500

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2001Most recent
£166,500
+23.3%over 1 year
17 December 1999
£135,000
+50.8%over 2 years
21 May 1997
£89,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3AU: £220,000 (2013–2000).

Nearby sales in CB1 3AU

On the street

Versus other Thoday Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Antwerp Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,982

Street avg £5,033

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

1.0 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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