When did 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE last change hands?

2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE last sold for £305,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,500 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and June 2021, 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE rose from £170,500 to £305,000, a change of £134,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE located?

2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

The closest primary school to 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE is Ridgefield Primary School (836m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambridge Maths School (491m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

The closest rail stop to 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE is Cambridge Rail Station, 187m away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.8km away.

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

EPC BNotable views3 sales on record

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Adams House

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

2 Adams House is a one-bedroom property in Cambridge (CB1 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingUnderground
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Adams House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 3RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Adams House has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£305,000
+65.3%over 15 years
10 August 2005
£184,500
+8.2%
26 May 2005
£170,500

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

Nearby sales in CB1 3RE

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.

Price per m² for 2 Adams House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,100

Street avg £4,494

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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Crime

4/mo

Rising 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.

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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· 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

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