5 George Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AL
About 5 George Street
5 George Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 315.7% above the 1997 sale of £114,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 George Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 George Street
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
5 George Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.9% per year over 1 year.
£114,500
Growth on file: 36.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 September 1997Most recent
£114,500
+48.7%over 1 year25 June 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AL: £620,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AL
Everything we know about 5 George Street, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other George Street homes
Years Held for 5 George Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,684
Street avg £4,946
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB