5 Clare Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BY
About 5 Clare Street
5 Clare Street is a three-bedroom property in Cambridge (CB4 3BY). It has council tax band E. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Clare Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
5 Clare Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Ash - Crown reduce by 40-50%. and Crown thin by 40-50%. Estimate the reduction in the height of the tree would be 5-10m and reduction in spread of the tree similarly would be 5-10m. T3 - Sycamore - Remove overhanging branches, hanging over the garden of 5 Clare Street. These range from 2-5m in length.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0927/TTCA
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Ash, Crown reduce by 30-50%. Estimate this reduction would be between 5-8m and crown thin by 30-50%. Estimate the reduction in the spread of the tree would be 4-7m. T3 - Sycamore, remove overhanging branches. These range from 2-5m in length.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1080/TTCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Clare 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£385,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2007Most recent
£385,000
+60.4%over 4 years26 June 2003
£240,000
+45.5%over 2 years16 July 2000
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3BY: £725,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 3BY
Everything we know about 5 Clare 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB