5 Magog Farm Barns, Cambridge Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3GP
About 5 Magog Farm Barns
5 Magog Farm Barns is a detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3GP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 89.6% above the 2007 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 June 2031
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Planning history
5 Magog Farm Barns has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2007Most recent
£240,000
+39.1%over 5 years23 October 2001
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3GP: £700,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in CB22 3GP
3 Magog Farm Barns, Cambridge Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3GP
Sold Mar 2022
£1,175,0002 Magog Farm Barns, Cambridge Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3GP
Sold Jan 2017
£1,040,0001 Magog Farm Barns, Cambridge Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3GP
Sold Jul 2012
£525,000Gog Magog Farm Cottage, Cambridge Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3GP
Sold Jun 2003
£246,000
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
5 Magog Farm Barns is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,759
Street avg £3,891
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.6 km
Stapleford Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







