What kind of home is 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE sell for?

3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE last sold for £240,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £259,950 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2005 and July 2017, 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE fell from £259,950 to £240,000, a change of £19,950. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 3RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE use?

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

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

3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE in?

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

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

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, CB1 3RE?

The closest rail stop to 3 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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3 Adams House, Rustat Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 3RE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Adams House

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

3 Adams House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 3RE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 81 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC80

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Adams House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Adams House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2017Most recent
£240,000
-11.1%over 4 years
25 June 2013
£270,000
4 April 2007
£270,000
+3.9%over 1 year
25 August 2005
£259,950

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.

On price per m², 3 Adams House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £4,659

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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