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About 286 Cherry Hinton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
286 Cherry Hinton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £902,000 is 32.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 163% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
286 Cherry Hinton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 286 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 286 Cherry Hinton Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2026ConditionsPending
Submission of details required by conditions 4(Surface Water Drainage), 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain), 8(Boundary Treatment) and 9 (Bird and Bat Nest Boxes) of planning permission 22/05304/FUL.
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
See how we calculated this£902,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£680,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cherry Hinton Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
286 Cherry Hinton Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,800
Street avg £3,552
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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