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5 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Holbrook Road

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

5 Holbrook Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7SX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 sits 94.6% above the 2013 sale of £295,000. At 98 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Holbrook Road

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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 Holbrook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Holbrook Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 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.
Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2013Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7SX: £1,325,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Holbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Holbrook Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £4,796

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Holbrook Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£526k

1 Lady Jane Court, Cavendish Avenue

CB1 7UW

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Rathmore Close

CB1 7AF

3 bed1 bath
£679k

1 Edendale Close

CB1 7XD

3 bed1 bath
£716k

1 Courtland Avenue

CB1 7AT

3 bed2 bath
£939k

1 Comar Mews, Hartington Grove

CB1 7UB

3 bed2 bath
£887k

1 Coniston Road

CB1 7BZ

4 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Alliance Court, Hills Avenue

CB1 7XE

2 bed1 bath
£582k

1 Mowbray Road

CB1 7SR

1 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

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

1.6 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queen Edith 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 7SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 7SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 7SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.