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About 86 William Smith Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
86 William Smith Close is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 7th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 45 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £229,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£229,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other William Smith Close homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 86 William Smith Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,026
Street avg £3,565
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.4 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 3QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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