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1 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 3RE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Adams House

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

1 Adams House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 75 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 1 Adams House (68–75 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 80). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £375,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes
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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)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 3RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Adams House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 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.

1 Adams House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£375,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2026Most recent

    £375,000

    +5.3%over 5 years

  2. 3 June 2020

    £356,000

    +29.5%over 7 years

  3. 23 November 2012

    £275,000

    +10.0%over 6 years

  4. 30 March 2006

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 3RE: £350,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Rustat Avenue homes

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

Years Held for 1 Adams House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,565

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Adams House

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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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£376k

1 Cockburn Street

CB1 3NB

2 bed1 bath
£361k

1 Brandt House, Rustat Avenue

CB1 3RQ

2 bed
£336k

1 Cavendish Place

CB1 3BH

2 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Bailey House, Rustat Avenue

CB1 3PG

2 bed1 bath
£465k

1 Argyle Street

CB1 3LR

2 bed1 bath
£492k

1 Corrie Road

CB1 3QP

2 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Charles Street

CB1 3LZ

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Cavendish Road

CB1 3AE

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Cambridge report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cambridge Maths School. 28 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 3RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 3RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 3RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 1 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 3RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.