5 Ballard Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DW
About 5 Ballard Close
5 Ballard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Milton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 sits 436% above the 1996 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 61.4% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Ballard Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Ballard Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 1996Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 6DW: £550,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CB24 6DW
1 Ballard Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DW
Sold Sept 2025
£628,00011 Ballard Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DW
Sold Dec 2024
£550,0007 Ballard Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DW
Sold Feb 2019
£565,00014 Ballard Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DW
Sold Nov 2018
£440,0006 Ballard Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DW
Sold Nov 2014
£385,000
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Versus other Ballard Close homes
Years Held for 5 Ballard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,020
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Milton Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB