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EPC B
About 7 Desmond Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Desmond Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 13.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 165.5% above the 2005 sale of £195,500. At 84 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sac
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Desmond Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Desmond Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2005)
£195,500
Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 7 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.
7 Desmond Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,327
Street avg £3,697
Floor Area
84 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
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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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