What kind of home is 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ?

5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ sell for?

5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ last sold for £625,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £318,500 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and September 2023, 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ rose from £318,500 to £625,000, a change of £306,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ?

5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 7EQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ?

5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ in?

5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ sits in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ?

Police records around 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Barrons Way, CB23 7EQ is Meridian Primary School (608m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Comberton Village College (453m).

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5 Barrons Way, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7EQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Barrons Way

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

5 Barrons Way is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £625,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Barrons Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from May 2012

EPC improved fromE49toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

20%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barrons Way, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barrons Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Barrons Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2023Most recent
£625,000
+96.2%over 11 years
24 June 2012
£318,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7EQ: £482,500 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Barrons Way homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Barrons Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,195

Street avg £3,014

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.5 km

Comberton Village College. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 7EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

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