5 Garden Court, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JN
About 5 Garden Court
5 Garden Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 sits 105.4% above the 2011 sale of £367,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 170 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 3 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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Garden Court has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03875/HFUL
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03875/HFUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Garden Court
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
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Sales history & valuation
5 Garden Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£367,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2011Most recent
£367,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9JN: £440,000 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about 5 Garden Court, 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 Garden Court homes
5 Garden Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,159
Street avg £3,833
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 9 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB