What kind of home is 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA?

5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA sell for?

5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA last sold for £585,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £355,000 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2011 and July 2025, 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA rose from £355,000 to £585,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA?

The current EPC rating for 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA?

5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 5AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA use?

The latest EPC at 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA?

5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA in?

5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA sits in Over, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA?

Police records around 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA?

The closest primary school to 5 James Wadsworth Close, CB24 5AA is Over Primary School (183m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (2.8km).

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5 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 James Wadsworth Close

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

5 James Wadsworth Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Over, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £585,000. At 145 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 James Wadsworth Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 James Wadsworth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£585,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£585,000
+13.6%over 6 years
25 April 2019
£515,000
+45.1%over 7 years
15 June 2011
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5AA: £350,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CB24 5AA

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On the street

Versus other James Wadsworth Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 James Wadsworth Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,034

Street avg £2,934

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Over Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 5AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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