3 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
About 3 Rectory Close
3 Rectory Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 66% above the 2011 sale of £103,000. At 40 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 10 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
3 Rectory Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Rectory Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.
£103,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2011Most recent
£103,000
-14.2%over 4 years13 August 2006
£119,995
+4.8%over 1 year26 May 2005
£114,500
+179.3%over 9 years13 July 1995
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3BL: £225,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CB24 3BL
4 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Dec 2024
£245,0009 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Sept 2024
£210,0007 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Sept 2023
£200,00019 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Mar 2022
£240,00013 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Jun 2012
£133,500
Everything we know about 3 Rectory Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Rectory Close homes
Floor Area for 3 Rectory Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,575
Street avg £3,454
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hatton Park Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB