5 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
About 5 Cranes Lane
5 Cranes Lane is a semi-detached house in Kingston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Cranes Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
5 Cranes Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Cranes Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2NJ: £352,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB23 2NJ
2 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Mar 2025
£451,000Orchard Cottage, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold May 2023
£895,0009 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold May 2016
£298,500Willow Cottage, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Dec 2014
£748,000Wychwood, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Dec 2013
£600,000
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Versus other Cranes Lane homes
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.9 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB