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3 Fair Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HA

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Fair Street

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

3 Fair Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 sits 91.4% above the 2011 sale of £385,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 97 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Low Energy Lighting
73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fair Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Fair Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HA

1decisions1documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2001
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Rebuilding and rearrangement of garden shed, removal of external toilet area to provide new access opening (retrospective application).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C/01/0700
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£385,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2011Most recent

    £385,000

    +22.2%over 5 years
  2. 2 May 2006

    £315,000

    +29.9%over 4 years
  3. 2 August 2001

    £242,500

    +73.2%over 1 year
  4. 14 October 1999

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1HA: £465,000 (2023–2010).

On the street

Versus other Fair Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Fair Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,969

Street avg £4,458

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Fair Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Parkside Community College. 26 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 CB1 1HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 3 Fair Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.