18 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS
About 18 Desmond Avenue
18 Desmond Avenue is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Desmond Avenue has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single Storey Front Extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03916/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
18 Desmond Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 habitable rooms, 18 Desmond Avenue stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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