Nil Desperandum, Teversham Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1 9AN
About Nil Desperandum
Nil Desperandum is a one-bedroom detached house in Teversham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB1 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Nil Desperandum has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Nil Desperandum has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 6 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2007Most recent
£510,000
+126.7%over 5 years6 September 2001
£225,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.7 km
Cambridge Airport — airport.
Closest school
1.4 km
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB






