Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ
6 planning records
Last sold (1996)
£139,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- CB4 3QJ recent median£385,000
Newest record on this page: October 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band E
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We don't publish an estimate for 5 Benson Street because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CB4 3QJ.
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CB4 3QJ
5 sales, median £385,000 (2014–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2014 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Benson Street has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
3 April 1996Most recent
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3QJ: £385,000 (2014–2011).
Nearby sales in CB4 3QJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Benson Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Benson Street is a property in Cambridge (CB4 3QJ). It has council tax band E.
Held since April 1996 — that's 30 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 applications on record at 5 Benson Street, Cambridge, CB4 3QJ
6decisions51documents9nearby
- Apr 2013ConversionFullOutcome in report
Garage conversion to a two bedroom dwelling.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0228/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2019Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary433m
- Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary708m
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary775m
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary963m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 3QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 5 Benson Street because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CB4 3QJ.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Benson Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 5 Benson Street. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 5 Benson Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 3QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Benson Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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