Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS
Extendable4 planning records
Estimated value
£547,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£365,000)+50%
- Against CB1 9JS's recent median (£500,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£547,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£365,000)+50%
- Against CB1 9JS's recent median (£500,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Desmond Avenue is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 9JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CB1 9JS
5 sales, median £500,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Desmond Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 August 2014Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9JS: £500,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 9JS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Desmond Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Desmond Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 114 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 49.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Desmond Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Desmond Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 20 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS
4decisions3extensions55documents14nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1353/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionMay 2024Decision
- ExtensionApr 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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 20 Desmond Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,202
Street avg £3,646
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Colville Primary SchoolPrimary294m
- The Spinney Primary SchoolPrimary404m
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary485m
- St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary747m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.4km
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Desmond Avenue is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 9JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Desmond Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Desmond Avenue was lodged in October 2014 at band E and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 20 Desmond Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 9JS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Desmond Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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