5 Bassett Close, Cambridge, CB4 2UQ
About 5 Bassett Close
5 Bassett Close is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 273.6% above the 2001 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 45.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bassett Close 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
5 Bassett Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2001Most recent
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2UQ: £242,000 (2018–2010).
Nearby sales in CB4 2UQ
Everything we know about 5 Bassett Close, 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 Bassett Close homes
5 Bassett Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,359
Street avg £3,060
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 km
Cambridge Regional College. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB