5a, Comberton Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BA
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom detached house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil.
At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, partial demolition and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2023 for £575,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2024ConservatoryFullIn report
Demolition of the existing conservatory, demolition of the end gable of the existing swimming pool, relocated front entrance and blocking up old, new end gable and new timber cladding to old swimming pool, formation of new end parking bay, new end gable and old swimming pool garden elevation and flat roof extension to pool with new canopy to garden on two sides, alterations to some window / door openings and new windows and doors, new raised decked area and shed, new photovoltaics, Air source heat pump and screening, new extract outlets. Photovoltaics to garden side of roof ( South and West elevations )
- Agent
- CDC Studio
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00830/HFUL
- Feb 2024Solar PanelsFullIn report
Demolition of the existing greenhouse, re-location of the existing front entrance, removal of shed and oil tank, new Air Source Heat Pump, replacement roof to rear section of old swimming pool, new windows and doors (with some new openings formed), new rear canopy, raised patio and shed, new Photovoltaics to garden side of roof (South and West elevations).
- Agent
- CDC Studio
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 35 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04684/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2023Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7BA: £1,300,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in CB23 7BA
9a, Comberton Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BA
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£2,610,0002 The Paddocks, Comberton Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BA
Sold Mar 2022
£1,250,0003 The Paddocks, Comberton Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BA
Sold Mar 2022
£1,275,0001 The Paddocks, Comberton Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BA
Sold Mar 2022
£1,300,000
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Comberton Road homes
Years Held for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,529
Street avg £4,751
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB