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5 Greville Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Greville Road

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

5 Greville Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 is 13.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£656/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2026

1 month remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Greville Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Greville Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Greville Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QJ

1decisions1extensions14documents34nearby
  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1605/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 34 notable nearby
  • The 14 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.

5 Greville Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£600,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £600,000

    +143.9%over 12 years

  2. 22 November 2004

    £246,000

    +4.7%over 10 months

  3. 30 January 2004

    £235,000

    +74.1%over 3 years

  4. 30 March 2000

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3QJ: £710,950 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Greville Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Greville Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,059

Street avg £5,648

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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

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