What kind of home is 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG?

3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG sell for?

3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG last sold for £405,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £66,500 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1995 and August 2021, 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG rose from £66,500 to £405,000, a change of £338,500. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG?

3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB5 8SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG use?

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

Has 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG had any planning applications?

3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG has council approval for two-storey front extension granted in August 2005 under ref. 05/0624/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG?

3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG in?

3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB5 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG?

Police records around 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (68% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG?

The closest primary school to 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG is The Galfrid School (383m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Inter-Church School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG?

The closest airport stop to 3 Sunnyside, CB5 8SG is Cambridge Airport, 429m away. The nearest rail option is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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3 Sunnyside, Cambridge, CB5 8SG

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Sunnyside

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

3 Sunnyside is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB5 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £405,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Mar 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Sunnyside, Cambridge, CB5 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 3 Sunnyside.

1 application on record at 3 Sunnyside, Cambridge, CB5 8SG

1decisions1extensions21nearby

Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey front extension to house.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Reference
05/0624/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Sunnyside has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£405,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£405,000
+65.3%over 9 years
31 July 2012
£245,000
+11.4%over 6 years
25 May 2006
£219,950
+225.9%over 9 years
10 April 1997
£67,500
+1.5%over 1 year
25 September 1995
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB5 8SG: £402,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB5 8SG

On the street

Versus other Sunnyside homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 Sunnyside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,709

Street avg £3,368

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Galfrid School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB5 8SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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