What type of property is 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA?

3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA sell for?

3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA last sold for £435,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA?

3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (2,519 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 3FA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA?

3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA located?

3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA sits in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA 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.

Which schools serve 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA?

The closest primary school to 3 Garwood Drive, CB24 3FA is Hatton Park Primary School (841m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northstowe Learning Community (2.1km).

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3 Garwood Drive, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3FA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

234 m²

2519 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Garwood Drive

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

3 Garwood Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3FA). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £746,000 sits 71.5% above the 2013 sale of £435,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Feb 2013

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Garwood Drive, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Garwood Drive 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.

Latest sale on 3 Garwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£746,000

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Last sold (2013)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2013Most recent
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3FA: £247,000 (2015–2012).

Nearby sales in CB24 3FA

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On the street

Versus other Garwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Garwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,859

Street avg £2,540

Strongly below

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 13 years

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.8 km

Hatton Park Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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