5 St Michaels Lane, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DD
About 5 St Michaels Lane
5 St Michaels Lane is a detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 581.2% above the 1996 sale of £84,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 84% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 St Michaels Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- May 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached Car Port To Front of Property
- Agent
- Fox-Teece
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0607/14/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 St Michaels Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£84,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 1996Most recent
£84,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3DD: £320,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in CB24 3DD
11 St Michaels Lane, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DD
Sold Aug 2024
£385,00014 St Michaels Lane, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DD
Sold Oct 2022
£385,0006 St Michaels Lane, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DD
Sold Jun 2018
£245,00017 St Michaels Lane, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DD
Sold Apr 2012
£90,0008 St Michaels Lane, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DD
Sold Jul 2010
£275,000
Everything we know about 5 St Michaels Lane, 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 St Michaels Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 St Michaels Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£362
Street avg £3,279
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
1.0 km
Hatton Park Primary School. 5 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB