What kind of home is 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY?

12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY is a detached house.

When did 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY last change hands?

12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY last sold for £317,500 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in March 2016, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY?

Across 2 sales between March 2016 and October 2018, 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY rose from £280,000 to £317,500, a change of £37,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY?

12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 3DY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY?

12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY in?

12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY sits in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY?

The closest primary school to 12 Prentice Close, CB24 3DY is Hatton Park Primary School (140m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northstowe Learning Community (1.5km).

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12 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Prentice Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Prentice Close is a detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 19.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £317,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Prentice Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Prentice Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£317,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2018Most recent
£317,500
+13.4%over 2 years
11 March 2016
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3DY: £378,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CB24 3DY

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On the street

Versus other Prentice Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Prentice Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,019

Street avg £2,952

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Cambridge report

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

0.1 km

Hatton Park Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 3DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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