5 Papworths Close, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5WH
About 5 Papworths Close
5 Papworths Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Over, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5WH). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 25.8% above the 2015 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Papworths Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
5 Papworths Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Papworths Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2021New BuildFullIn report
Construction of 1 No. three bedroom Chalet Bungalow.
- Agent
- Visual Creations Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02289/FUL
- Jun 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 0002 (1966) T7: T 1 - Ash - Fell to ground level. Reason - Dead.
- Agent
- Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1590/19/TP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Papworths Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
5 Papworths Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2015Most recent
£620,000
+77.4%over 13 years17 December 2001
£349,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5WH: £675,000 (2022–2002).
Everything we know about 5 Papworths Close, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Papworths Close homes
Price per m²
£2,743
Street avg £3,077
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 233 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 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
0.2 km
Over Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB