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17 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

Extendable6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
244 m²
2626 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Hills Avenue

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

17 Hills Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,230,000 sits 92.2% above the 2004 sale of £1,160,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

17 Hills Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hills Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 17 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

6decisions114documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Walnut: crown reduce 3 branches extending over house - reduce lowest by 2m, reduce higher two branches by 2.5m and reduce 1 branch over garage to front fence by 2.5mT2 - Walnut: deadwood

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Reference
    08/0152/TREE1
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 114 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

17 Hills Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£1,160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2004Most recent

    £1,160,000

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.

Floor Area for 17 Hills Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,754

Street avg £6,445

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Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Hills Avenue

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£2.4m

1 Templemore Close

CB1 7TH

5 bed3 bath
£2.3m

1 Marshall Road

CB1 7TY

6 bed4 bath
£1.3m

1 Queen Ediths Way

CB1 7PH

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Fendon Road

CB1 7RS

4 bed
£887k

1 Coniston Road

CB1 7BZ

4 bed2 bath
£2.2m

1 Hills Avenue

CB1 7UY

£2.1m

1 Glebe Close

CB1 7BQ

£939k

1 Comar Mews, Hartington Grove

CB1 7UB

3 bed2 bath
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

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

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