What kind of home is 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY?

3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY sell for?

3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY last sold for £285,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £173,000 in July 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2012 and March 2020, 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY rose from £173,000 to £285,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY?

3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (758 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY?

3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY in?

3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY?

Police records around 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY show an average of 124 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY?

The closest primary school to 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY is Fen Ditton Primary School (637m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Cambridge Academy (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY?

The closest airport stop to 3 Dunsmore Close, CB5 8QY is Cambridge Airport, 945m away. The nearest rail option is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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3 Dunsmore Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

758 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Dunsmore Close

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

3 Dunsmore Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 758 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 18.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £285,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Dunsmore Close'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 30 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 January 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dunsmore Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dunsmore Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Dunsmore Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2020Most recent
£285,000
-6.6%over 3 years
15 December 2016
£305,000
+76.3%over 4 years
2 July 2012
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8QY: £330,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CB5 8QY

On the street

Versus other Dunsmore Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Dunsmore Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,047

Street avg £4,287

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

124/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.6 km

Fen Ditton Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB5 8QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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