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About 89 William Smith Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
89 William Smith Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 9th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 164.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
89 William Smith Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
89 William Smith Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£236,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 89 William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE
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Versus other William Smith Close homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 89 William Smith Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,051
Street avg £2,693
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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