What type of property is 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ?

5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ last change hands?

5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ last sold for £315,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and August 2022, 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ rose from £235,000 to £315,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ?

5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ had any planning applications?

5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in October 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ?

5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ located?

5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ sits in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB25 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ?

Police records around 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ is Waterbeach Community Primary School (593m).

How well connected is 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ?

The closest rail stop to 5 Dowding Avenue, CB25 9LJ is Waterbeach Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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5 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dowding Avenue

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

5 Dowding Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2019. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 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 14 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2019
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Loft conversion with dormer to the front and rear
Agent
Plan It Architecture + Design
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/3354/19/FL
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What's in 5 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2022Most recent
£315,000
+34.0%over 7 years
27 October 2014
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9LJ: £342,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Dowding Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Dowding Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,841

Street avg £3,322

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB25 9LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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