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17 Cavendish Place, Cambridge, CB1 3BH

Solar panels
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Cavendish Place

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

17 Cavendish Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 51.5% above the 2012 sale of £249,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Mar 2012
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cavendish Place, Cambridge, CB1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cavendish Place has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

36 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.

17 Cavendish Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£249,500

Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2012Most recent

    £249,500

    +162.6%over 7 years
  2. 23 February 2005

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3BH: £500,000 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Cavendish Place homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Cavendish Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,377

Street avg £3,151

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Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Cavendish Place

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cambridge Maths School. 32 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 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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 17 Cavendish Place, Cambridge, CB1 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.