3 Adams Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0JU
About 3 Adams Road
3 Adams Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 75.7% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. At 112 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Adams Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Adams Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Adams Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2012Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB25 0JU: £264,500 (2021–1997).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Adams Road homes
3 Adams Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School. 2 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB