Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,781,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£640,000)+178%
- Against CB1 7UY's recent median (£1,170,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,781,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£640,000)+178%
- Against CB1 7UY's recent median (£1,170,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hills Avenue is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 7UY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
31 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in CB1 7UY
5 sales, median £1,170,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Hills Avenue has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
8 July 1999Most recent
£640,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7UY: £1,170,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 7UY
17 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Jan 2026
£2,225,00029a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Nov 2024
£1,250,0003 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Oct 2024
£720,000Tirnalia House, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Dec 2021
£1,170,000Velen House, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Mar 2021
£1,000,050
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £1,781,000 sits 178.3% above the 1999 sale of £640,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,918/sq ft) was about 334.3% 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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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
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 July 2025
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
- Jan 2008Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2017Decision
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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 £5,484
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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.
Crime
334/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Morley Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary328m
- Hills Road Sixth Form College16 plus638m
- Long Road Sixth Form College16 plus885m
- Queen Edith Primary SchoolPrimary892m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Hills Avenue is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 7UY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Hills Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Hills Avenue was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Hills Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 7UY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Hills Avenue is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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