5 College Farm Court, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7AL
About 5 College Farm Court
5 College Farm Court is a semi-detached house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,031,000 sits 70.4% above the 2009 sale of £605,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 College Farm Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 College Farm Court.
- Sept 2023Solar PanelsFullIn report
Installation of air-source heat pump and solar panels
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02772/HFUL
- Sept 2023Solar PanelsHeritageIn report
Installation of air-source heat pump and solar panels
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02773/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
5 College Farm Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,031,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2009Most recent
£605,000
+171.3%over 14 years20 April 1995
£223,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7AL: £402,500 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in CB23 7AL
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other College Farm Court homes
5 College Farm Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,801
Street avg £4,729
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Barton CofE VA Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB