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1 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Hills Avenue

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

1 Hills Avenue is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £2,223,000 sits 247.3% above the 1999 sale of £640,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,918/sq ft) was about 342.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Hills Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 1 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

2decisions8documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Beech: crown reduction of the branch overhanging the chimney stack ONLY by up to 2.5m in length

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    08/0022/TREE1
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

1 Hills Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£2,223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£640,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 1999Most recent

    £640,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7UY: £1,000,050 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Hills Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Hills Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£20,645

Street avg £5,120

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hills Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

1.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Morley Memorial Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 7UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 7UY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 7UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.