5 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD
About 5 Springfield Road
5 Springfield Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 34.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Springfield Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Springfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.
£289,280
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2014Most recent
£289,280
+37.8%over 7 years13 August 2006
£210,000
+23.5%over 3 years29 August 2002
£170,000
+88.9%over 3 years22 January 1999
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AD: £675,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AD
Everything we know about 5 Springfield Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Springfield Road homes
5 Springfield Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,786
Street avg £5,173
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Milton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB