5 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AT
About 5 Hawthorn Way
5 Hawthorn Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 119.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £538,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Hip to gable roof extension and associated dormer window extension to the rear , removal of conservatory and amendments to exisiting rear extension including fenestration, roofing and cladding.
- Agent
- 2 the drawing board
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00269/HFUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hawthorn Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.
£538,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£538,000
+449.0%over 21 years19 February 1999
£98,000
+16.7%over 2 years20 December 1996
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AT: £400,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AT
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Hawthorn Way homes
On epc rating, 5 Hawthorn Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,124
Street avg £3,315
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Milton Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB