5 Bourne Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UF
About 5 Bourne Road
5 Bourne Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 1UF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 164.1% above the 2005 sale of £184,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bourne Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Bourne Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bourne Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 7 years.
£184,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2005Most recent
£184,000
+93.7%over 7 years10 September 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1UF: £450,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 5 Bourne 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
Versus other Bourne Road homes
Years Held for 5 Bourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,115
Street avg £3,450
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shirley Community Primary School. 22 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB