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5 Cockle Close, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7TW

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cockle Close

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

5 Cockle Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Newton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7TW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£661/sq ft) was about 336% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £427,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromE47toC70
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cockle Close, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cockle Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Cockle Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£427,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2023Most recent

    £427,000

    +13.9%over 2 years

  2. 5 October 2020

    £375,000

    +63.1%over 12 years

  3. 14 December 2007

    £229,950

    +16.4%over 3 years

  4. 12 November 2004

    £197,500

    +127.0%over 8 years

  5. 23 November 1995

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7TW: £405,000 (2026–2013).

On the street

Versus other Cockle Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Cockle Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,117

Street avg £3,378

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cockle Close

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

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 High Street, Barrington

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3 bed1 bath
£578k

1 Boot Lane, Barrington

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3 bed1 bath
£609k

1 Lawrance Lea, Harston

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4 bed1 bath
£697k

1 Back Lane, Barrington

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4 bed
£440k

1 Challis Close, Barrington

CB22 7RL

£758k

1 Chapel Lane, Harston

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4 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

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

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.0 km

Harston and Newton Primary School. 3 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 CB22 7TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 7TW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 7TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 Cockle Close, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.