12 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ
About 12 Dowding Avenue
12 Dowding Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Energy performance
12 Dowding Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
12 Dowding Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Dowding Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 7 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2022Most recent
£350,000
+1.4%over 3 years29 July 2018
£345,000
+35.7%over 3 years31 October 2014
£254,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9LJ: £315,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CB25 9LJ
9 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ
Sold Mar 2023
£336,00014 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ
Sold Oct 2022
£342,0005 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ
Sold Aug 2022
£315,00011 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ
Sold Aug 2015
£272,95010 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ
Sold Mar 2015
£229,200
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Versus other Dowding Avenue homes
12 Dowding Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £3,291
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Waterbeach Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Waterbeach Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB