1 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS
About 1 Desmond Avenue
1 Desmond Avenue is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 111.4% above the 2006 sale of £219,950. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 84 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Energy performance
1 Desmond Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2019
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Desmond Avenue.
3 applications on record at 1 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension and single storey front extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0637/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2015Decision
- AmendmentJan 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Desmond Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£219,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 November 2006Most recent
£219,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9JS: £500,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 9JS
Versus other Desmond Avenue homes
On epc rating, 1 Desmond Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,612
Street avg £3,681
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
2.4 km
Cambridge Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.3 km
Colville Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB