5, Bene't Street is a Grade II listed building in the Cambridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1950. House. 2 related planning applications.

5, Bene't Street

WRENN ID
twisted-hearth-bracken
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge MP: Daniel Zeichner (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 April 1950
Type
House
Address
5, Bene't Street, CB2 3QN
OS grid reference
TL 448 583
Coordinates
52.20404, 0.11825
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

No 5 Bene't Street is a building dating from the late 16th century to early 17th century, with a remodel around 1700. It stands three storeys tall and is constructed with a timber frame and plaster, topped with a tile roof. The upper floors project from the first floor level and are adorned with a modillioned eaves cornice. The building features two windows with flush frames and later sash designs, as well as two flat-topped dormers. The interior includes a staircase from around 1700 and other notable features. This property is part of a group that includes Nos 2 to 6 (consecutive) and Nos 8 and 9.

Local climate

5, Bene't Street sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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