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About 32 Desmond Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Desmond Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 26.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold June 2020 for £406,600.
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
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension and raising roof of existing garage/outbuilding
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
32 Desmond Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2020)
£406,600
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
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.
On floor area, 32 Desmond Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,899
Street avg £3,546
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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