5 Borrowdale, Cambridge, CB4 3HU
About 5 Borrowdale
5 Borrowdale is a detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71).
At 49 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
5 Borrowdale has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Borrowdale has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HU: £243,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 5 Borrowdale, 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
Versus other Borrowdale homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Borrowdale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB