5 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
About 5 Loves Close
5 Loves Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 66.7% above the 2005 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Loves Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Loves Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 6 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2005Most recent
£117,000
+120.8%over 6 years26 February 1999
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9UZ: £205,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CB24 9UZ
11 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2022
£205,00015 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold May 2022
£183,00018 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Feb 2022
£215,0008 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Jan 2021
£206,5007 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2016
£183,500
Everything we know about 5 Loves 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

Versus other Loves Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Loves Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,079
Street avg £3,792
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Impington Village College. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB