What kind of home is Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL?

Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL have?

The current EPC rating for Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL?

Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL use?

The latest EPC at Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL in?

Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL in a safe area?

Police records around Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL?

The closest primary school to Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL is Park Street CofE Primary School (80m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (756m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL?

The closest rail stop to Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, CB5 8AL is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Upper Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Upper Flat is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Upper Flat, 3 Park Parade, Cambridge, CB5 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Upper Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Upper Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 CB5 8AL: £1,350,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in CB5 8AL

On the street

Versus other Park Parade homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Upper Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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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.

Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Park Street CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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