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5 Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Beche Road

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

5 Beche Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB5 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £692,000 sits 62.8% above the 2011 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE41toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
36%87%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 5 Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 5 Beche Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 5 Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX

2decisions14documents21nearby
  1. Dec 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    11x Leylandii along rear boundary - Fell to ground level

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    16/577/TTCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 21 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Beche Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£692,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2011Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8HX: £548,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Beche Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Beche Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,250

Street avg £4,244

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Beche Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

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

1.8 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Beche Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.