5 Chelwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 9LX
About 5 Chelwood Road
5 Chelwood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 84 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 82.2% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
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Energy performance
5 Chelwood Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Chelwood Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Chelwood Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 16 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2012Most recent
£230,000
+37.3%over 8 years12 March 2004
£167,500
+120.4%over 5 years14 April 1998
£76,000
+34.5%over 1 year13 June 1996
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9LX: £460,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in CB1 9LX
Versus other Chelwood Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Chelwood Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,738
Street avg £2,756
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.3 km
Cambridge Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.3 km
Colville Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB






