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5 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD

6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Pretoria Road

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

5 Pretoria Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£783/sq ft) was about 122.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £1,425,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Pretoria Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE45toD66
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

A tree works application was refused at 5 Pretoria Road in 2026.

6 applications on record at 5 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD

6decisions39documents32nearby
  1. Apr 2005
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolish existing lean-to structure and replace with new structure under a slate roof.

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    05/0222/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 32 notable nearby
  • The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Pretoria Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2023Most recent

    £1,425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1HD: £1,190,000 (2020–2017).

On the street

Versus other Pretoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Pretoria Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,432

Street avg £5,944

Strongly above

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Pretoria Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Cambridge report

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

A Local Area 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 1HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 1HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 1HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 Pretoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 1HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.