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5 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Springfield Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Shared gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE44toD61
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Springfield Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Springfield Road

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Springfield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£289,280

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2014Most recent

    £289,280

    +37.8%over 7 years
  2. 13 August 2006

    £210,000

    +23.5%over 3 years
  3. 29 August 2002

    £170,000

    +88.9%over 3 years
  4. 22 January 1999

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AD: £675,000 (2025–2022).

Before you offer

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
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On the street

Versus other Springfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Springfield Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,786

Street avg £5,173

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Springfield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.