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About 8 Desmond Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Desmond Avenue is a 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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 85 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 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.
8 Desmond Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£494,000
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.
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 8 Desmond Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
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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