3 Challis Close, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RL
About 3 Challis Close
3 Challis Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barrington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £450,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Challis Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2023Most recent
£450,000
+69.8%over 11 years20 October 2011
£265,000
+108.7%over 12 years19 August 1999
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7RL: £176,000 (2013–1997).
Versus other Challis Close homes
3 Challis Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Foxton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barrington CofE VC Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







