5 Farmstead Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XT
About 5 Farmstead Close
5 Farmstead Close is a semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9XT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 447 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 63.7% above the 2010 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Farmstead 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
Energy performance
5 Farmstead Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Farmstead Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front and side extension along with extending existing dropped kerb.
- Agent
- Chris Low Architecture Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01934/HFUL
- Oct 2015ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning consent S/0433/14/FL for the Erection of Two Storey Rear Extension & Conversion of Existing Garage to change remove the garage 'barn style' doors and replace with UPVC window and infill with brick and to remove bin store within garage
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2325/15/NM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Farmstead 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
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Sales history & valuation
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2010Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9XT: £395,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB24 9XT
11 Farmstead Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XT
Sold Mar 2025
£395,0008a, Farmstead Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XT
Sold Apr 2023
£450,0008 Farmstead Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XT
Sold Sept 2022
£415,0006 Farmstead Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XT
Sold Jun 2021
£380,00012 Farmstead Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9XT
Sold Dec 2019
£386,000
Everything we know about 5 Farmstead 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 Farmstead Close homes
5 Farmstead Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,178
Street avg £4,114
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.3 km
Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 6 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
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB