5 Arden Road, Cambridge, CB4 2UJ
About 5 Arden Road
5 Arden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £400,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Arden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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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 Arden Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£400,000
+42.6%over 9 years26 November 2014
£280,500
+168.4%over 14 years26 March 2000
£104,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2UJ: £320,000 (2025–2018).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Arden Road homes
5 Arden Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,479
Street avg £3,455
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kings Hedges Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB