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About 17 Desmond Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Desmond Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 41.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). At 85 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating system
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Desmond Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness under S192 for a single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Desmond Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Desmond Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Desmond Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,353
Street avg £3,578
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 9JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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