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5 Taunton Close, Cambridge, CB1 3UL

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Taunton Close

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

5 Taunton Close is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3UL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 75 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £410,000 in March 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 117.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Taunton Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jan 2011
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Taunton Close, Cambridge, CB1 3UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Taunton Close 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.

Latest sale on 5 Taunton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2025Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3UL: £221,000 (2022–2005).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Taunton Close

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

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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 Ashbury Close

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1 Cockburn Street

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ridgefield Primary School. 24 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 3UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3UL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Taunton Close, Cambridge, CB1 3UL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.