3 Beechwood Avenue, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BE
About 3 Beechwood Avenue
3 Beechwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since February 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 133 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Beechwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2009RenovationOutlineIn report
Replacement of flat roof to pitched roof, re-siting of front door and changes to internal layout.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00645/CLP
What's in 3 Beechwood Avenue, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Beechwood Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 6 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2015Most recent
£420,000
+52.7%over 4 years17 April 2011
£275,000
+19.6%over 1 year30 July 2009
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9BE: £375,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in CB25 9BE
19 Beechwood Avenue, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BE
Sold Mar 2024
£600,00020 Beechwood Avenue, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BE
Sold Sept 2022
£375,00014 Beechwood Avenue, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BE
Sold Jul 2012
£436,0001 Beechwood Avenue, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BE
Sold Jun 2011
£240,00021 Beechwood Avenue, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BE
Sold Feb 2007
£312,000
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Versus other Beechwood Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 3 Beechwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,158
Street avg £2,516
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bottisham Community Primary School. 4 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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB