5 Blanford Walk, Cambridge, CB4 3NQ
About 5 Blanford Walk
5 Blanford Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 21.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 98.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £371,800.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Blanford Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Blanford Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.
£371,800
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2019Most recent
£371,800
+79.2%over 14 years28 April 2005
£207,500
+48.3%over 3 years21 June 2001
£139,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NQ: £375,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in CB4 3NQ
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Blanford Walk homes
5 Blanford Walk is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,873
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 km
Mayfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB