5 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT
About 5 Ashmead Drive
5 Ashmead Drive is a semi-detached house in Hardwick, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7XT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Ashmead Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Ashmead Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£316,000
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 7XT: £500,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB23 7XT
3 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT
Sold Apr 2024
£345,00043 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT
Sold Jun 2023
£550,00044 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT
Sold Oct 2022
£500,0007 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT
Sold Jul 2022
£578,00032 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT
Sold Apr 2022
£450,000
Everything we know about 5 Ashmead Drive, 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 Ashmead Drive homes
On floor area, 5 Ashmead Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.3 km
Hardwick and Cambourne Community 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
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB