3 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS
About 3 Herons Close
3 Herons Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,306,000 is 15.1% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £1,135,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 3 Herons Close, Cambridge, CB1 8NS
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension to create two bedrooms at first floor level over existing garage,first floor bedroom extension,extensions to porch and kitchen at ground floor level.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0928/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionFeb 2009Decision
- Loft ConversionNov 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Herons Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 11 years.
£1,135,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2019Most recent
£1,135,000
+160.9%over 10 years16 September 2008
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8NS: £855,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB1 8NS
Versus other Herons Close homes
Floor Area for 3 Herons Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,956
Street avg £5,575
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Edith Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB






