5 Trafalgar Street, Cambridge, CB4 1ET
About 5 Trafalgar Street
5 Trafalgar Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 30.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£770/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 Trafalgar Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Trafalgar Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2024ConditionsIn report
Submission of details required by condition 4(Window) of planning permission 23/03564/HFUL
- Agent
- Studio One Design
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03564/CONDA
- Nov 2023RenovationFullIn report
Replacement ground floor window at front. Knock through kitchen, living room, and study. Remove rear external door and window and replace with bifold door. Reconfigure the staircase.
- Agent
- Studio One Design Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03564/HFUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 Trafalgar 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
5 Trafalgar Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 6 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2006Most recent
£290,000
+171.0%over 5 years7 December 2000
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1ET: £450,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CB4 1ET
Everything we know about 5 Trafalgar 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Trafalgar Street homes
Price per m² for 5 Trafalgar Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,286
Street avg £4,137
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Milton Road Primary School. 26 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB