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5 Bosworth Road, Cambridge, CB1 8RG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Bosworth Road

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

5 Bosworth Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8RG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 sits 78.7% above the 2010 sale of £389,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 54.3% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from May 2010
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bosworth Road, Cambridge, CB1 8RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bosworth Road has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£697,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£389,950

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2010Most recent

    £389,950

    +165.4%over 14 years

  2. 21 December 1995

    £146,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8RG: £496,500 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bosworth Road homes

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

Price per m²

£3,679

Street avg £4,061

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bosworth 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 · 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.
£745k

1 Field Way

CB1 8RW

4 bed1 bath
£749k

1 Bullen Close

CB1 8YU

4 bed2 bath
£765k

1 Glenmere Close

CB1 8EF

4 bed2 bath
£634k

1 Blenheim Close

CB1 8DU

4 bed2 bath
£870k

1 Herons Close

CB1 8NS

4 bed1 bath
£739k

1 Greystoke Road

CB1 8DT

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Beaumont Crescent

CB1 8QA

3 bed
£812k

1 Chalk Grove

CB1 8NT

5 bed
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

2.1 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Queen Emma Primary School. 22 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 8RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 Bosworth Road, Cambridge, CB1 8RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.